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Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Establishment and operation of prisons - Prisoners' property

45A: Rules about authorised property

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"What prisoners are allowed to have in prison"

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The chief executive makes rules about what property prisoners can have in corrections prisons. They decide what items prisoners can keep or be given. They can also make rules about conditions for having these items.

The Commissioner of Police does the same for Police jails. They make rules about what property prisoners can have and any conditions for having it. You can find out more about how these rules are published by looking at Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

These rules are called secondary legislation.

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Part 2Corrections system
Establishment and operation of prisons: Prisoners' property

45ARules about authorised property

  1. The chief executive—

  2. must, in respect of all corrections prisons, make rules declaring the items of property that prisoners may be issued with or allowed to keep; and
    1. may make rules imposing conditions that attach to an item of property so declared.

            1. The Commissioner of Police—

            2. must, in respect of all Police jails, make rules declaring the items of property that prisoners may be issued with or allowed to keep; and
              1. may make rules specifying conditions that attach to an item of property so declared.

                  1. Rules under this section are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

                  Notes
                  • Section 45A: inserted, on , by section 13 of the Corrections Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 5).
                  • Section 45A(1)(c): repealed, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
                  • Section 45A(1)(d): repealed, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
                  • Section 45A(1)(e): repealed, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
                  • Section 45A(2)(c): repealed, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
                  • Section 45A(3): replaced, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).