A person is an associate of another person if:
(a) they are in a close family relationship; or
(b) they are in partnership; or
(c) one is a company and the other is a director or manager of the company; or
(d) they are related companies; or
(e) one is a private company and the other is a shareholder in the company; or
(f) a chain of relationships can be traced between them under one or more of the above paragraphs.