South Australian Current Acts

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ACT 1982 - SECT 39B

39B—Manner in which former prisoner's personal property is to be dealt with

        (1)         Where a former prisoner has left any personal property in a correctional institution in which he or she was at some time detained, the CE must give a written notice to the former prisoner, 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 prisoner fails to collect the personal property within three months of being given a notice under subsection (1), the CE must deal with the property in the following manner:

            (a)         where the property consists solely of items that would, in the opinion of the CE, be of negligible monetary value and of no sentimental value to the former prisoner, the CE may dispose of the property in such manner as the CE thinks fit; and

            (b)         in any other case—

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

                  (ii)         if the whereabouts of the former prisoner is, after reasonable inquiries, unknown to the CE, the CE may dispose of the property in such manner as the CE thinks fit.

        (3)         Money received from the sale of any personal property pursuant to this section will be paid into the General Revenue of the State.