South Australian Numbered Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION ACT 2016 (NO 6 OF 2016) - SECT 41

41—Manner in which former resident's personal property is to be dealt with

        (1)         If a former resident of a training centre has left any personal property in a training centre in which he or she was at some time detained, the Chief Executive must give a written notice to the former resident, sent by post to his or her last known address, setting out particulars of the personal property and of the place at which it may be collected.

        (2)         If the former resident fails to collect the personal property within 1 month of being given a notice under subsection (1)

, the Chief Executive must deal with the property in the following manner:

            (a)         if the property consists solely of items that would, in the opinion of the Chief Executive, be of negligible monetary value and of no sentimental value to the former resident, the Chief Executive may dispose of the property in such manner as the Chief Executive thinks fit; or

            (b)         in any other case—

                  (i)         if the whereabouts of the former resident are known to the Chief Executive, the Chief Executive must cause the property to be delivered to the former resident except where it is not practicable to do so, in which case the Chief Executive may dispose of the property in such manner as the Chief Executive thinks fit;

                  (ii)         if the whereabouts of the former resident are, after reasonable inquiries, unknown to the Chief Executive, the Chief Executive may dispose of the property in such manner as the Chief Executive thinks fit.

        (3)         Money received from the sale of any personal property under this section will be paid into the Consolidated Account.