# The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Notification Requirements) (England and Wales) Regulations 2012, 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;
“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;
“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 but does not include a stamp or label; and
“relevant household” means a household or other place—
(a) where a child resides or stays, and
(b) to which the public do not have access (whether for payment or not).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2012/9780111521410/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sexual-offences-act-2003-notification-requirements-england-and-wales-regulations-2012/regulation-2
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