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CORRECTIONS REGULATIONS 2019 (SR NO 27 OF 2019) - REG 56

Bringing property into a prison

    (1)     A person who brings into a prison any property belonging to a prisoner or as a gift to a prisoner must surrender that property to a prison officer for inspection.

    (2)     If the prison officer believes on reasonable grounds that the prisoner's possession of the property is prohibited under section 31A(1) of the Act or is contrary to the management, good order and security of the prison, the prison officer to whom the property is surrendered may seize the property and deal with the property in accordance with regulation 94.

    (3)     Subject to subregulation (2), the Governor must ensure that the prisoner receives the property as soon as possible.



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