PART 7

PRIVILEGES AND PRISONERS’ PERSONAL PROPERTY

Disposal of prisoner’s personal property
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1
This rule applies to any items of a prisoner’s personal property which the Governor has refused—
a
to allow a prisoner to store in his or her cell or room under rule 47(2); or
b
to store in the prison storage facilities under rule 48(2).
2
The prisoner must arrange for the disposal of any item to which this rule applies, his or her own expense, within 2 months of receiving notification from the Governor under rule 47(3) or 48(3).
3
Where the prisoner fails to make arrangements for the disposal of any item under paragraph (2), the Governor may—
a
arrange for the disposal or destruction of the item in accordance with the prisoner’s wishes;
b
where the Governor has a return address for the item, return the item to the person who sent it to the prisoner; or
c
store the item in the prison storage facilities until alternative arrangements can be made for the disposal of the item.