Protective offence definition

Protective offence means an offence that exists (wholly or in part) for the protection of a particular category of persons (“the protected category”).

Related to Protective offence

  • offence means an act or omission punishable by law;

  • serious offence means: a crime or offence involving the death of a person; a sex-related offence or a crime, including sexual assault (whether against an adult or child); child pornography, or an indecent act involving a child; fraud, money laundering, insider dealing or any other financial offence or crime, including those under legislation relating to companies, banking, insurance or other financial services; or an attempt to commit a crime or offence described in (a) to (c);

  • Protective glove means a glove made of radiation absorbing materials used to reduce radiation exposure.

  • serious criminal offence means an offence which corresponds or is equivalent to one of the offences referred to in Article 2(2) of Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA, if it is punishable under national law by a custodial sentence or a detention order for a maximum period of at least three years;

  • Protective barrier means a barrier of radiation absorbing material(s) used to reduce radiation exposure. The types of protective barriers are as follows: