Prisoners' money
45.—(1) The Governor may specify in relation to any prisoner or any category of prisoner–
(a)whether such a prisoner, or such category of prisoner, may have cash in his possession; or
(b)if any such prisoner is permitted to have cash in his possession, the maximum amount of, or the denominations of, cash which he may possess.
(2) Except for such cash as a prisoner is permitted in terms of paragraph (1) to have in his possession, the Governor shall hold on behalf of a prisoner any money belonging to him, whether accruing to him in terms of rule 74 or otherwise received into prison.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), a prisoner may withdraw money held on his behalf in terms of paragraph (2) by authorising the Governor to deduct such sums as are required for the purpose of making specific payments to persons outwith prison or for the purpose of purchasing any article in prison or any article to be delivered to prison.
(4) The Governor may specify in relation to any prisoner, or any category of prisoner, the maximum amount which may be so withdrawn–
(a)during any specified period; and
(b)for the purposes of purchasing any article in prison or any article to be delivered to prison.
(5) The Governor shall, in respect of each prisoner, keep a record of all money deposited in an account held by him under paragraph (2) and of all money withdrawn therefrom under paragraph (3).
(6) Nothing in this rule shall prevent a prisoner from opening, or continuing to maintain, an account with a bank or a building society but the use of such an account shall be subject to the other provisions of these Rules.