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13.

PREVENTION OF BRIBERY BILL

"banker's books" means-

(a) any ledger, day book, cash book, account book or other

book whatsoever, and

(b) any computer records,

used in the ordinary business of a bank;

"child" includes a child who is illegitimate or adopted, a foster

child and a step-child;

"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; "Director" means the police officer for the time being in charge of the Anti-Corruption Branch of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force;

"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 Government department or undertaking;

(ƒ) 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

(g) any board, commission, committee or other body which has power to act under or for the purposes of any enact- ment in force in the Colony;