Interpretation
2. 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(1);
(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.