Director of Public Prosecutions v Holly The expression ‘public body’ in s 7a of the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1898 and ss 2b and 4(2)c
of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 is not restricted to local authorities but refers to any body
which has public or statutory duties to perform and which perform those duties and carry out their
transactions for the benefit of the public and not for private profit.