2. Interpretation
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(1) In this Act —
“Acting Special Prosecutor” means the Acting Special Prosecutor appointed under section 12;
“attorney-at-law” means a person whose name is entered on the Roll under section 13 of the Legal Profession Act;
“civil recovery” means the recovery, in criminal or civil proceedings, of money or property obtained by corrupt conduct;
“corrupt conduct” —
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(a) means action by a public officer or public official that knowingly achieves for the public officer, public official or for another person an undue advantage;
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(b) includes behaviour specified in the Schedule;
“public office” has the meaning assigned under the Constitution of Saint Lucia;
“public officer” —
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(a) has the meaning assigned under the Constitution of Saint Lucia;
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(b) includes a former public officer;
“public official” includes—
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(a) a member of Parliament or a person having official duties under an enactment;
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(b) a former public official;
“Special Prosecutor”—
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(a) means an attorney-at-law appointed as the Special Prosecutor under section 4;
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(b) includes an attorney-at-law appointed as Acting Special Prosecutor;
“undue advantage” means a benefit obtained from unlawful or improper actions.
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(2) A reference in this Act to a prosecution is a reference to a criminal prosecution or civil claim.