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CAP. 201]

Prevention of Bribery

(1974 Ed.

(Cap. 227.)

Schedule.

"Commissioner" means the person appointed by the Governor to be in charge of the Independent Commission Against Cor- ruption and includes the Deputy Commissioner; (Added, 9 of 1974, s. 2)

"company books" means the annual return and balance sheets and any ledger, day book, cash book, account book, bank book or other book used in the ordinary business of a company;

"court" includes a magistrate hearing proceedings with a view to committal for trial under section 85 of the Magistrates Ordinance;

"Crown servant” means a person holding an office of emolument, whether permanent or temporary, under the Crown in right of the Government;

“entertainment" means the provision of food or drink, for con- sumption on the occasion when it is provided, and of any other entertainment connected with, or provided at the same time as, such provisions;

"investigating officer" means any person authorized by the Commis- sioner to exercise the powers of an investigating officer under this Ordinance; (Added, 9 of 1974, s. 2)

"parents" includes parents-in-law and step-parents; "principal" includes-

(a) an employer;

(b) a beneficiary under a trust;

(c) a trust estate as though it were a person;

(d) any person beneficially interested in the estate of a deceased

person;

(e) the estate of a deceased person as though it were a person;

and

(f) in the case of an employee of a public body, the public

body;

"public body" means—

(a) the Government;

(b) the Executive Council;

(c) the Legislative Council;

(d) the Urban Council;

(e) any board, commission, committee or other body, whether paid or unpaid, appointed by or on behalf of the Governor or the Governor in Council; and

(ƒ) any board, commission, committee or other body specified

in the Schedule;

"public servant" means any employee or member of a public body, whether temporary or permanent and whether paid or unpaid, but the holding of a share in a company which is a public body shall not of itself constitute the holder a public servant;

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