4Meaning of *conviction*

4 Meaning of *conviction* (1) For the purposes of this Act, a person is deemed to have been convicted of an offence if— (a) the person has been convicted of the offence; or (b) the person has been charged with the offence and the court hearing the charge finds the person guilty of the offence but does not record a conviction; or (c) the offence was taken into account by a court under section 100 of the **Sentencing Act 1991** in sentencing the person for another offence; or (d) the person has been charged with the offence but, before the charge is finally determined, the person absconds. (2) For the purposes of this Act, a person who, because of subsection (1), is deemed to have been convicted of an offence, is deemed to have committed that offence.