Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) The superintendent
may, subject to considerations of security and practicability, and in
accordance with any directions issued by the chief executive officer,
authorise the retention of a prisoner’s property at the prison.
(2) Any property
retained at the prison on behalf of a prisoner shall be kept in safe keeping.
(3) The property of
the prisoner shall be made available to that prisoner on his release or as
soon as practicable thereafter.
[(4) deleted]
(5) Any property
issued to or retained by a prisoner, or retained at a prison on behalf of a
prisoner, may be searched by a prison officer and, for that purpose, the
prison officer may, using due care, dismantle the property.
[Regulation 36 amended: Gazette
11 Feb 2003 p. 413‑14.]