gratification

includes-

a)money, whether in cash or otherwise;
b)any donation, gift, loan, fee, reward, valuable security, property or interest in property of any description, whether movable or immovable, or any other similar advantage;
c)the avoidance of a loss, liability, penalty, forfeiture. punishment or other disadvantage;
d)any office, status, honour, employment, contract of employment or services, any agreement to give employment or render services in any capacity and residential or holiday accommodation;
e)any payment, release, discharge or liquidation of any loan, obligation or other liability, whether in whole or in part;
f)any forbearance to demand any money or money‘s worth or valuable thing;
g)any other service or favour or advantage of any description, including protection from any penalty or disability incurred or apprehended or from any action or proceedings of a disciplinary, civil or criminal nature, whether or not already instituted, and includes the exercise or the forbearance from the exercise of any right or any official power or duty;
h)any right or privilege;
i)any real or pretended aid, vote, consent, influence or abstention from voting; or
j)any valuable consideration or benefit of any kind, including any discount, commission, rebate, bonus, deduction or percentage;