(1) A person is an
associate of another person for the purposes of this Act if—
(a) a
relationship of a kind referred to in subsection (2) exists between them;
or
(b) they
are linked by a series of relationships of a kind or kinds referred to in
subsection (2) through one or more other persons.
(2)
Subsection (1) applies in relation to the following kinds of
relationships:
(a) the
relationship between relatives;
(b) the
relationship between a guardian and a child or a guardian and a protected
person;
(c) the
relationship between partners;
(d) the
relationship between employer and employee;
(e) the
relationship where one person is bound to, or usually does, act in accordance
with the directions, instructions or wishes of another person;
(f) the
relationship between a body corporate and an executive officer of the body
corporate;
(g) the
relationship between a body corporate and a person who is in a position to
control or influence the activities of the body corporate;
(h)
fiduciary relationships.