Criminal Law Code as at 1st March 2007 (b) without reasonable excuse, possesses; any credit or debit card belonging to another person shall be guilty of unauthorised use or possession of a credit or debit card and liable to a fine not exceeding level eight or imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years or both. 168 Unauthorised use of password or pin-number Any person who without authority intentionally uses any password or pin-number which belongs to or which has been assigned to another person shall be guilty of unauthorised use of a password or pin-number and liable to a fine not exceeding level eight or imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years or both. CHAPTER IX BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION 169 Interpretation in Chapter IX In this Chapter⎯ “agent” means a person employed by or acting for another person in any capacity whatsoever and, without limiting this definition in any way, includes⎯ (a) a director or secretary of a company; (b) the trustee of an insolvent estate; (c) the assignee of an estate that has been assigned for the benefit or with the consent of creditors; (d) the liquidator of a company or other body corporate that is being wound up or dissolved; (e) the executor of the estate of a deceased person; (f) the legal representative of a person who is a minor or of unsound mind or who is otherwise under legal disability; (g) a public officer; (h) 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; (i) a person who voluntarily⎯ (i) manages the affairs or business of another person; or (ii) takes care of the property of another person; without the knowledge or consent of that other person; “consideration” means any right, interest, profit, indemnity, benefit or advantage of any kind whatsoever; “local authority” means a city, municipality, town council, town board, provincial council, rural district council or any similar body established by or in terms of any enactment; “principal” means the employer or other person for whom an agent acts and, in relation to⎯ - 95 -

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