44Standard conditions of issue and transfer of issued items

1. The condition referred to in section 43(1)(c) is that, before the item is issued to the prisoner, the prisoner must acknowledge in writing that—

2. the prisoner accepts full responsibility for the property; and
3. the corrections authorities are not liable for any loss of, or damage to, the property; and
4. the property may not be transferred to another prisoner without the prior approval of the prison manager; and
5. the prisoner will comply with any special conditions imposed under section 43(1)(b).

6. This section does not—

7. apply to any item of property declared by rules made under section 45A as prison property to which this section does not apply; or
8. apply to any property while it is under the immediate control and supervision of any of the corrections authorities; or
9. limit any conditions set out in rules made under section 45A relating to the issue, keeping, or transfer of authorised property.

10. In this section, the corrections authorities include the following:

11. the Crown:
12. a staff member:
13. a contractor:
14. an employee of a contractor:
15. a security contractor:
16. an employee of a security contractor:
17. a constable:
18. a security officer.