# The Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018, Article 40: Transactions with detained persons


(1) A member of staff must not take part in any business or pecuniary transaction with or on behalf of a person detained at a short-term holding facility without the authorisation of the Secretary of State.
(2) A member of staff must not without authorisation—
(a) bring in or take out of a short-term holding facility,
(b) attempt to bring in or take out of a short-term holding facility,
(c) knowingly allow to be brought in or taken out of a short-term holding facility, or
(d) deposit in any place,
any item whatsoever, with intent that it should come into the possession of a person detained at a short-term holding facility.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/409/article/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/short-term-holding-facility-rules-2018/article-40
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