Article 49 Interpretation of this Part

“agencies” means—

1. (a)

   the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

2. (b)

   the Probation Board for Northern Ireland;

3. (c)

   the Department of Education;

4. (d)

   the Department for Employment and Learning;

5. (e)

   the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety;

6. (f)

   the Department for Social Development;

7. (g)

   F1... F2HSC trusts ;

8. (h)

   Education and Library Boards;

9. (i)

   the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;

10. (j)

    the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children;

F3“child” means a person under the age of 18;

“conviction” includes—

1. (i)

   a conviction by or before a court outside Northern Ireland;

2. (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;

3. (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.

F4“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;