60.—(1) The Director, any Superintendent, prison officer, medical officer, member or employee of the Corporation or any other person working in a prison shall not —
(a)
sell, supply or receive, directly or indirectly, any benefit or advantage from the sale or supply of any article to or for the use of any prisoner or for the use of any prison;
(b)
directly or indirectly have any interest in any contract or agreement for the sale or supply of any article referred to in paragraph (a); or
(c)
directly or indirectly have any pecuniary interest in the purchase of any prison supplies, or receive any discount, gift or other consideration from contractors for or sellers of such supplies, or have any pecuniary dealing with prisoners or with their friends with regard to them.
[8/2000]
(2) A prison officer, medical officer, member or employee of the Corporation or any other person working in a prison shall not hold any communication with any person on behalf of any prisoner unless authorised by the Director or the Superintendent.
[8/2000]
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $6,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
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[8/2000]
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 1 of 2014
Offences governing prison supplies
60.—(1) No prison officer, medical officer, member or employee of the Corporation or any other person working in a prison shall —
(a)
sell, supply or receive, directly or indirectly, any benefit or advantage from the sale or supply of any article to or for the use of any prisoner or for the use of any prison;
(b)
directly or indirectly have any interest in any contract or agreement for the sale or supply of any article referred to in paragraph (a); or
(c)
directly or indirectly have any pecuniary interest in the purchase of any prison supplies, or receive any discount, gift or other consideration from contractors for or sellers of such supplies, or have any pecuniary dealing with prisoners or with their friends with regard to them.
[8/2000]
[33/2004 wef 04/10/2004]
(2) A prison officer, medical officer, member or employee of the Corporation or any other person working in a prison shall not hold any communication with any person on behalf of any prisoner unless authorised by the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner or the Superintendent.
[8/2000]
[Act 1 of 2014 wef 01/07/2014]
[33/2004 wef 04/10/2004]
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $6,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.