Defined term

“contractor”

Defined in 26 Acts, 45 statutory instruments and 1 EU-derived instrument.

  1. Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991 Act
  2. The Building Regulations 2010 SI
  3. Capital Allowances Act 2001 Act
  4. The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 SI
  5. Corporation Tax Act 2010 Act
  6. Council Decision of 31 March 2011 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (2011/292/EU) EU decision
  7. Criminal Justice Act 1991 Act 2 definitions
  8. Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 Act 2 definitions
  9. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 Act 4 definitions
  10. Defence Reform Act 2014 Act 4 definitions
  11. The Drax Power Station Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage Extension Order 2024 SI
  12. The East Midlands Gateway Rail Freight Interchange and Highway Order 2016 SI
  13. Energy Act 2004 Act
  14. Finance Act 1993 Act
  15. Finance Act 1994 Act
  16. Finance Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  17. The Finance Act 2009, Sections 101 and 102 (Interest on Late Payments and Repayments), Appointed Days and Consequential Provisions Order 2014 SI
  18. Finance Act 2010 Act
  19. Finance Act 2012 Act
  20. The Fines Collection Regulations 2006 SI 2 definitions
  21. The Functions of the National Health Service Commissioning Board and the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Primary Dental Services) (England) Regulations 2013 SI
  22. The General Medical Services and Personal Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2004 SI 2 definitions
  23. The General Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2004 SI
  24. The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Exemptions) Order 2013 SI
  25. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Prescribed Undertakings) Regulations 2015 SI
  26. The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006 SI
  27. The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998 SI
  28. The HyNet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Order 2024 SI
  29. Immigration Act 2016 Act
  30. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 Act 3 definitions
  31. The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2016 SI
  32. The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018 SI
  33. The Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) Regulations 2021 SI
  34. The Immingham Open Cycle Gas Turbine Order 2020 SI
  35. The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) Regulations 2005 SI
  36. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 Act
  37. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Complaints and Misconduct) (Contractors) Regulations 2015 SI
  38. The Local Authorities (Contracting Out of BID Levy Billing, Collection and Enforcement Functions) Order 2005 SI
  39. The Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Community Infrastructure Levy Functions) Order 2011 SI
  40. Local Government Act 1988 Act
  41. Local Government Act 2003 Act
  42. The Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026 SI
  43. The Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) Regulations 2017 SI
  44. The Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility Order 2024 SI
  45. National Health Service Act 2006 Act 3 definitions
  46. National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 Act
  47. The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 SI
  48. The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015 SI 3 definitions
  49. The National Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Description of NHS Primary Medical Services) Regulations 2022 SI
  50. The National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services etc.) Regulations 2006 SI
  51. The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013 SI 4 definitions
  52. The National Health Service (Performers Lists) Regulations 2004 SI
  53. The National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 2005 SI
  54. The National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004 SI 3 definitions
  55. The National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2015 SI 3 definitions
  56. The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 SI 2 definitions
  57. The National Health Service (Primary Medical Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 SI 2 definitions
  58. The National Health Service (Primary Ophthalmic Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 SI
  59. National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 Act
  60. National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 Act 3 definitions
  61. Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 Act
  62. The Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange Order 2019 SI 2 definitions
  63. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Drug Testing of Persons in Police Detention) (Prescribed Persons) Regulations 2001 SI
  64. Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 Act 3 definitions
  65. Police Reform Act 2002 Act 2 definitions
  66. The Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008 SI
  67. The Reinforcement to the North Shropshire Electricity Distribution Network Order 2020 SI
  68. The Rother Valley Railway (Bodiam to Robertsbridge Junction) Order 2023 SI
  69. The Single Source Contract Regulations 2014 SI
  70. Town and Country Planning Act 1971 Act
  71. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 SI
  72. The Viking CCS Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Order 2025 SI

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