22. In this "Law, unless the context otherwise requires: - " commission " means a Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry established under this Law; "conduct of any public officer '' includes the con duct of a public officer-
| (i) in relation to any court or tribunal or any public body; |
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| (ii) in relation to the administration of any law, or the administration of justice, |
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"law " includes any Law, Act of Parliament, Ordinance and any delegated or subordinate legislation made under any Law, Act of Parliament or Ordinance; " local authority " means any Municipal Council, Urban Council, Town Council or Village Council; " public body " includes-
| (i) any Ministry and any department of Government; |
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| (ii) any public Corporation, Commission, Board or other institution, |
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| (iii) any public or local authority, |
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| (iv) any business undertaking, firm, company or other institution which was at any time during the period specified in the terms of reference of the commission vested in the Government or owned wholly or mainly by or on behalf of the Government, |
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| (v) any society registered or deemed to be registered under the Co-operative Societies Law, No. 5 of 1972, or the Janawasa Law, No. 25 of 1976, and |
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| (vi) any other body or institution of a like nature; |
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" public officer " includes-
| (i) any Minister, Deputy Minister or Member of the National State Assembly, |
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| (ii) any State officer, and. |
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| (iii) any Chairman, director, member, officer or employee, howsoever designated, of any public body, |
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" report " includes an interim report. |
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