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Rh :"employer", in relation to a legal counsel, includes—
 * (a) if the employer is one of a number of corporations that are related to each other under section 6 of the Companies Act (Cap. 50), every corporation so related as if the legal counsel is also employed by each of the related corporations;
 * (b) if the employer is a public agency within the meaning of section 128A(6) of the Evidence Act (Cap. 97) and the legal counsel is required as part of his or her duties of employment or appointment to provide legal advice or assistance in connection with the application of the law or any form of resolution of legal dispute to any other public agency or agencies, the other public agency or agencies as if the legal counsel is also employed by the other public agency or each of the other public agencies; and
 * (c) an employee or officer of the employer;
 * "lawyer" means an advocate and solicitor, and includes an interpreter or other person who works under the supervision of an advocate and solicitor;
 * "legal counsel" means a legal counsel as defined in section 3(7) of the Evidence Act, and includes an interpreter or other person who works under the supervision of a legal counsel.

Purpose of Act

4. The purpose of this Act is to deal with organised crime with the object of—
 * (a) punishing persons who are involved in the activities of organised criminal groups;
 * (b) preventing, restricting and disrupting the activities of organised criminal groups and persons who are involved in such groups;
 * (c) protecting members of the public from the harm caused, or likely to be caused by such groups;