Defined term

“action”

Defined in 41 Acts, 9 statutory instruments and 5 EU-derived instruments.

  1. Administration of Justice Act 1985 Act
  2. Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 Act
  3. The Anti-terrorism (Financial and Other Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2002 SI 2 definitions
  4. Banking Act 2009 Act 2 definitions
  5. Bills of Exchange Act 1882 Act
  6. Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 Act
  7. Commission Decision of 19 December 2007 laying down rules for the implementation of Decision No 573/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ as regards Member States’ management and control systems, the rules for administrative and financial management and the eligibility of expenditure on projects co-financed by the Fund (notified under EU decision
  8. Commission Decision of 5 March 2008 laying down rules for the implementation of Council Decision 2007/435/EC establishing the European Fund for the Integration of third-country nationals for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ as regards Member States' management and control systems, the rules for administrative and financial management and the eligibility of expenditure on projects co-financed by the Fund (notified under docume EU decision
  9. Commission Decision of 5 March 2008 laying down rules for the implementation of Decision No 574/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the External Borders Fund for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ as regards Member States' management and control systems, the rules for administrative and financial management and the eligibility of expenditure on projects co-financed by the Fund (notified under docu EU decision
  10. Commission Decision of 5 March 2008 laying down rules for the implementation of Decision No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ as regards Member States' management and control systems, the rules for administrative and financial management and the eligibility of expenditure on projects co-financed by the Fund (notified under docum EU decision
  11. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/891 of 13 March 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors and supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to penalties to be applied in those sectors and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 EU regulation
  12. County Courts Act 1984 Act
  13. Court of Session Act 1988 Act
  14. Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 Act
  15. The Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004 SI
  16. The Employment Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2008 SI
  17. Employment Rights Act 1996 Act
  18. Enterprise Act 2002 Act 2 definitions
  19. Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 Act
  20. Friendly Societies Act 1992 Act
  21. Government of Wales Act 2006 Act
  22. Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 Act
  23. Health Service Commissioners (Amendment) Act 1996 Act
  24. Housing Act 1996 Act
  25. Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 Act
  26. Inner Urban Areas Act 1978 Act
  27. Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 Act
  28. Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 Act
  29. Latent Damage Act 1986 Act
  30. Limitation Act 1980 Act
  31. Local Government Act 1974 Act
  32. Local Government Act 2000 Act 4 definitions
  33. Marine Insurance Act 1906 Act
  34. Merchant Shipping Act 1995 Act
  35. National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 Act
  36. National Security and Investment Act 2021 Act
  37. Nationality and Borders Act 2022 Act
  38. Northern Ireland Act 1998 Act
  39. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 Act
  40. Procurement Act 2023 Act
  41. Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Act
  42. The Public Service Obligations in Transport Regulations 2023 SI
  43. Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 Act
  44. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Act
  45. Sale of Goods Act 1979 Act
  46. Scotland Act 1998 Act 2 definitions
  47. Senior Courts Act 1981 Act
  48. Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 Act
  49. Terrorism Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  50. The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) (Channel Islands) Order 2001 SI
  51. The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) (Isle of Man) Order 2001 SI
  52. The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2001 SI
  53. The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 SI
  54. The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2001 SI
  55. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 Act

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