Prisoners’ personal property
46.—(1) For the purposes of this rule and rules 47 to 49, a prisoner’s “personal property” comprises all items of property which are not prohibited articles or unauthorised property and which—
(a)belong to the prisoner and are brought to the prison by the prisoner;
(b)are sent to the prisoner at the prison;
(c)are brought to the prisoner at the prison by a visitor; or
(d)are purchased by the prisoner within prison.
(2) The prisoner’s personal property must be—
(a)stored in the prisoner’s cell or room in accordance with rule 47;
(b)stored in the prison storage facilities in accordance with rule 48; or
(c)disposed of by the Governor or the prisoner in accordance with rule 49.
(3) An officer must make a written note in the prisoner’s record of all of the prisoner’s personal property other than—
(a)property purchased by the prisoner within the prison;
(b)letters or other written communications sent to the prisoner; and
(c)any property which is perishable or edible.
(4) Where a record is prepared in terms of paragraph (3), the prisoner concerned must—
(a)be given the opportunity to check its accuracy; and
(b)thereafter, be required to sign it.