Cap. 570 Art. 2Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life appointed under article 4 and includes any officer or employee of the Commissioner authorised by him in that behalf;

"Committee" means the Standing Committee on Standards in Public Life established under article 26;

"corrupt practice" has the meaning assigned to it in article 6 of the Permanent Commission against Corruption Act;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for Justice;

"person of trust" means:

(i) any employee or person engaged directly from outside the public service and the public sector to act as consultant or staff in the private secretariat of a Minister; or

(ii) any employee or person engaged directly from outside the public service and the public sector to act as consultant or staff in the private secretariat of a Parliamentary Secretary; or

(iii) a person engaged in the event that a post remains vacant following repetitive public calls for engagement; or

(iv) a person who has been engaged according to the procedure established under article 6A of the Public Administration

Act.

"statutory body" means any corporation or other body corporate established by law or any partnership or other body in which the Government or such body as aforesaid has a controlling interest, or over which it has effective control.