The Secure Training Centre Rules 1998

Officers of secure training centres

39.—(1) It shall be the duty of every officer to conform to these Rules and the rules and regulations of the centre, to assist and support the governor in their maintenance and to obey his lawful instructions.

(2) An officer shall inform the governor promptly of any abuse or impropriety which comes to his knowledge.

(3) No officer shall receive any unauthorised fee, gratuity or other consideration in connection with his office.

(4) An officer shall submit himself to be searched in a centre if the governor so directs.

(5) No officer shall take part in any business or pecuniary transaction with or on behalf of a trainee without the leave of the Secretary of State.

(6) No officer shall, without authority, bring in or take out, or attempt to bring in or take out, or knowingly allow to be taken in or brought out, to or for a trainee, or deposit in any place with intent that it shall come into the possession of a trainee, any article whatsoever.

(7) No officer shall, without the knowledge of the governor, communicate with any person who he knows to be a former trainee or a relative or friend of a trainee or former trainee.

(8) No officer shall make, directly or indirectly, any unauthorised communication to a representative of the press or any other person concerning matters which have become known to him in the course of his duty.

(9) No officer shall, without authority, publish any matter or make any public pronouncement relating to the administration of any centre or to any of its trainees.