For the purposes of this Division, a person:
(a) is convicted of a prescribed offence whether the person is convicted before or after the commencement of this Part; and
(b) is not convicted of a prescribed offence merely because the person is convicted, otherwise than on indictment, of an offence referred to in paragraph 212(c); and
(c) is not convicted of a prescribed offence referred to in paragraph 212(d) unless the person was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for the offence and either:
(i) the person has served, or is serving, a term of imprisonment for the offence; or
(ii) the sentence is suspended for a period.
Note: Other terms used in this Part may be defined in section 6.