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 * (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
 * (f) 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;

“spouse” includes a concubine.

(2) For the purposes of this Ordinance—
 * (a) a person offers an advantage if he, or any other person acting on his behalf, directly or indirectly gives, affords or holds out, or agrees, undertakes or promises to give, afford or hold out, any advantage to or for the benefit of or in trust for any other person;
 * (b) a person solicits an advantage if he, or any other person acting on his behalf, directly or indirectly demands, invites, asks for or indicates willingness to receive, any advantage, whether for himself or for any other person; and
 * (c) a person accepts an advantage if he, or any other person acting on his behalf, directly or indirectly takes, receives or obtains, or agrees to take, receive or obtain any advantage, whether for himself or for any other person.