# The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2007, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations–
(a) the “2003 Act” means the Sexual Offences Act 2003;
(b) “banking institution” means a bank, building society or other institution which provides banking services;
(c) “business” includes any trade, profession or vocation;
(d) “credit card” means a card which is a credit token within the meaning of section 14(1)(b) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974;
(e) “credit card provider” means a bank, building society or other institution providing credit card services;
(f) “debit card” means a card, operating as a substitute for a cheque, that can be used to obtain cash or to make a payment at a point of sale whereby the card holder’s account with a banking institution is debited with the payment;
(g) “operated”, in the context of regulation 3, means operated on a self employed basis; and
(h) “relevant offender” has the same meaning as section 80(2) of the 2003 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2007/9780110716862/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sexual-offences-act-2003-notification-requirements-scotland-regulations-2007/regulation-2
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