Section 7A

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —

“criminal record”, in relation to a person, means the record which is kept in the register before, on or after 17 October 2005 of his or her conviction for —

“term of imprisonment” does not include a term of imprisonment imposed by a court in default of payment of a fine or penalty.

For the purposes of this Part, a person who is subject to a home detention order under section 52 of the Prisons Act 1933 is deemed to be in legal custody.

This Part binds the Government.