# The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 49: Interpretation of this Part

Extent: N.I.

(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)... HSC trusts ;
(h)Education and Library Boards;
(i)the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;
(j)the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children;
“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;
“serious harm” means death or serious personal injury, whether physical or psychological;
“specified” means specified in guidance under Article 50.
“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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2008/1216/article/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-northern-ireland-order-2008/article-49
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