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Article 85 Work undertaken by untried and civil prisoners

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(1)

An untried prisoner or a civil prisoner shall not be required to work in prison but may undertake, if the prisoner so chooses and with the agreement of the Governor, such work or an educational class arranged in terms of rule 86.

(2)

Where an untried prisoner or a civil prisoner undertakes work, they shall be entitled to be paid earnings in accordance with rule 88.

(3)

Except with the authority of the Governor and with the consent of the prisoner, no untried prisoner or civil prisoner shall work in the service of another prisoner or of an officer.