Dealing with confiscated things
157 Dealing with confiscated things
(1) This section applies if a correctional officer confiscates a thing under this Act, unless section 153(3) applies.
(2) As soon as practicable after confiscating it, the correctional officer must give the thing to the General Manager.
The General Manager must do one of the following with the thing:
(a) if it was confiscated from a person at, or wishing to enter, the facility:
give it back to the person; or
(ii) hold it and return it to the person when the person leaves the facility;
(b) if it was confiscated from mail being sent into or out of the facility:
return it to the sender; or
allow it to be delivered to the addressee;
(c) seize it and give it to the Commissioner to deal with under section 158.
(4) If the General Manager is holding a thing under subsection (3)(a), the General Manager may later seize it under subsection (3)(c).
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