PART 3RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Interpretation of this Part49
1
In this Part—
“agencies” means—
- a
the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
- b
the Probation Board for Northern Ireland;
- c
the Department of Education;
- d
the Department for Employment and Learning;
- e
the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety;
- f
the Department for Social Development;
- g
- h
Education and Library Boards;
- i
the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;
- j
the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children;
- a
F2“child” means a person under the age of 18;
“conviction” includes—
- i
a conviction by or before a court outside Northern Ireland;
- ii
any finding (other than a finding linked with a finding of insanity) in any criminal proceedings that a person has committed an offence or done the act or made the omission charged;
- iii
a caution given to a person in respect of an offence which, at the time when the caution was given, the person has admitted;
- i
“serious harm” means death or serious personal injury, whether physical or psychological;
“specified” means specified in guidance under Article 50.
F3“relevant previous conviction”, in relation to a person, means a conviction for a sexual or violent offence by reason of which the person falls within a specified description of persons;
2
The Secretary of State may by order amend the definition of “agencies” in paragraph (1).