Prohibition of members and officers from dealing with contractors and agents
12. Any member of a public body, a technical committee, tender board or evaluation board of such body or any officer or employee thereof or any State officer or the Registrar, except for the purposes of registration, shall not have any dealing with any person referred to in section 8 in regard to any matter arising out of or in relation to any public contract unless the persons referred to in section 8 first produce a valid certificate of registration issued under this Act. Any person who contravenes the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of an offence. |