Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 2003 Act” means the Sexual Offences Act 2003;

• “the 2004 Regulations” means the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Travel Notification Requirements) Regulations 2004^f1;

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

• “business” includes any trade, profession or vocation;

• “child” means a person aged under 18 years;

• “credit card” means a card which is a credit-token within the meaning of section 14(1)(b) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974^f2;

• “credit card provider” means a bank, building society or other institution which provides a credit card;

• “debit card” means a card the use of which by its holder to make a payment results in a current account of the holder at a banking institution being debited with the payment;

• “identity document” has the same meaning as in the Identity Documents Act 2010^f3 but does not include a stamp or label; and

• “relevant household” means a household or other place—

  1. (a)

     where a child resides or stays, and

  2. (b)

     to which the public do not have access (whether for payment or not).