38.—(1) It is the duty of every member of staff to comply with these Rules.
(2) A member of staff must promptly inform the manager and the Secretary of State of any suspected abuse or impropriety which comes to that member of staff's attention.
39. A member of staff must not without authorisation receive any fee, gratuity or other consideration in connection with their office.
40.—(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.
41. A member of staff employed by a contractor at a short-term holding facility must facilitate the exercise of the contract monitor's statutory functions.
42.—(1) A member of staff must submit to being searched by a detainee custody officer or an immigration officer in the short-term holding facility if the manager so directs.
(2) A search conducted under paragraph (1) must be conducted in as seemly a manner as is consistent with discovering anything concealed and may not require a person to remove any of their clothing other than an outer coat, jacket or glove.
(3) A detainee custody officer or an immigration officer may seize and retain any item located as a result of a search under paragraph (1) that the detainee custody officer or immigration officer has reasonable grounds to believe may compromise the security of the short-term holding facility or the safety of any person.
(4) Any item seized under paragraph (3) may be disposed of in such manner as the manager may direct.
43. 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.