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2c. 63 (4) This section does not apply to bail granted before the coming into force of this Act.

(5) This section applies—
 * (a) whether the offence was committed in England or Wales or elsewhere, and
 * (b) whether it is an offence under the law of England and Wales, or of any other country or territory.

(6) Bail in criminal proceedings shall be granted (and in particular shall be granted unconditionally or conditionally) in accordance with this Act.

2.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “conviction” includes—
 * (a) a finding of guilt,
 * (b) a finding that a person is not guilty by reason of insanity,
 * (c) a finding under section 26(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952 (remand for medical examination) that the person in question did the act or made the omission charged, and
 * (d) a conviction of an offence for which an order is made placing the offender on probation or discharging him absolutely or conditionally,

and “convicted” shall be construed accordingly.

(2) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
 * “child” means a person under the age of fourteen,
 * “coroners’ rules” means rules made under any provision of the Coroners (Amendment) Act 1926,
 * “court” includes a judge of a court, a justice of the peace or a coroner and, in the case of a specified court, includes a judge or (as the case may be) justice having powers to act in connection with proceedings before that court,
 * “Courts-Martial Appeal rules” means rules made under section 49 of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968,
 * “Crown Court rules” means rules made under section 15 of the Courts Act 1971,
 * “magistrates’ courts rules” means rules made under section 15 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1949,
 * “offence” includes an alleged offence,
 * “proceedings against a fugitive offender” means proceedings under section 9 of the ExtradictionExtradition [sic] Act 1870, section 7 of the Fugitive Offenders Act 1967 or section 2(1) or 4(3) of the Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965,