s 49 Interpretation of this Part
(1) In this Part— “ agencies ” means— the Police Service of Northern Ireland; the Probation Board for Northern Ireland; the Department of Education; the Department for Employment and Learning; the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety; the Department for Social Development; ... HSC trusts ; Education and Library Boards; the Northern Ireland Housing Executive; the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children; “ child ” means a person under the age of 18; “ conviction ” includes— a conviction by or before a court outside Northern Ireland; 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; 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).