The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations–

(a) the “2003 Act” means the Sexual Offences Act 2003;

(b) “banking institution” means a bank, building society or other institution which provides banking services;

(c) “business” includes any trade, profession or vocation;

(d) “credit card” means a card which is a credit token within the meaning of section 14(1)(b) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974(1);

(e) “credit card provider” means a bank, building society or other institution providing credit card services;

(f) “debit card” means a card, operating as a substitute for a cheque, that can be used to obtain cash or to make a payment at a point of sale whereby the card holder’s account with a banking institution is debited with the payment;

(g) “operated”, in the context of regulation 3, means operated on a self employed basis; and

(h) “relevant offender” has the same meaning as section 80(2) of the 2003 Act.

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1974 c. 39.