3 AN ACT to provide for the prevention of corruption and the investigation of claims arising from dishonesty or corruption; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. [Date of commencement: 7th February, I986.] PART I PRELIMINARY 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Corruption Act [Chapter 9:16]. 2 Interpretation In this Act— “agent” means a person employed by or acting for another in any capacity whatsoever, and includes— (a) the trustee of an insolvent estate; (b) the assignee of an estate that has been assigned for the benefit or with the consent of creditors; (c) the liquidator of a company or other body corporate that is being wound up or dissolved; (d) the executor of the estate of a deceased person; (e) the legal representative of a person who is a minor or of unsound mind or who is otherwise under legal disability; (f ) a public officer; (g) a member of a board, committee or other authority which is responsible for administering the affairs or business of a body corporate or association other than a statutory body or local authority; “consideration” means any right, interest, profit, indemnity or benefit or other valuable consideration of any kind; “investigator” means— (a) a person appointed as investigator in terms of section seven; or (b) an employee, assistant or other person authorized by an investigator in terms of subsection (3) of section eight; “local authority” means a municipality, town, local board, provincial council or rural district council or any similar body established by or in terms of any enactment; “Minister” means the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs or any other Minister to whom the President may, from time to time, assign the administration of this Act;