(1) An "agent" (and the principal of the agent)
includes the following:
column 1 item |
column 2 |
column 3 principal of the agent |
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1 | a person acting for someone else with that other person's actual or implied authority | that other person |
2 | the government or other body for which the official acts | |
3 | an employee | the employer |
4 | a lawyer acting for a client | the client |
5 | a partner | the partnership |
6 | an officer of a corporation (whether or not employed by it) | the corporation |
7 | an officer of another body (whether or not employed by it) | the body |
8 |
a consultant to a person | that person |
(2) A person is an agent or principal if the person is, or has been or intends to be, an agent or principal.