Prisons Act, 1894 · Chapter III: Duties of Officers · Generally
Section 10: Officers not to be interested in prison-contracts
No officer of a prison shall, nor shall any person in trust for or employed by him, have any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract for the supply of the prison : nor shall he derive any benefit, directly or indirectly, from the sale or purchase of any article on behalf of the prison or belonging to a prisoner.
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