# The Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018, Article 43: Contact with former detained persons or the friends and relatives of detained or former detained persons


A member of staff must not, without the authorisation of the Secretary of State, communicate with any person who the member of staff knows to be—
(a) a person formerly detained at a short-term holding facility or removal centre,
(b) a relative or friend of a person detained at a short-term holding facility or removal centre, or
(c) a relative or friend of a person formerly detained at a short-term holding facility or removal centre,
in such a way as could be seen to compromise that member of staff in the execution of their duty or the safety, security or control of the short-term holding facility.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/409/article/43 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/short-term-holding-facility-rules-2018/article-43
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