Defined term

“disposal”

Defined in 51 Acts, 20 statutory instruments and 4 EU-derived instruments.

  1. The Armed Forces (Powers of Stop and Search, Search, Seizure and Retention) Order 2009 SI
  2. The Armed Forces (Review of Search and Seizure) Order 2003 SI
  3. The Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012 SI
  4. Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 Act
  5. Children Act 1989 Act
  6. The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 SI
  7. Cluster Munitions (Prohibitions) Act 2010 Act
  8. The Co-ownership Contractual Schemes (Tax) Regulations 2025 SI
  9. Commission Regulation (EU) No 493/2012 of 11 June 2012 laying down, pursuant to Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, detailed rules regarding the calculation of recycling efficiencies of the recycling processes of waste batteries and accumulators (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  10. Corporation Tax Act 2009 Act
  11. Corporation Tax Act 2010 Act 3 definitions
  12. Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 Act
  13. Defective Premises Act 1972 Act
  14. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Act
  15. The Disability Discrimination (Premises) Regulations 2006 SI
  16. Environment Act 2021 Act
  17. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 SI 4 definitions
  18. Environmental Protection Act 1990 Act
  19. The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 SI
  20. Equality Act 2010 Act 2 definitions
  21. The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 SI
  22. Finance Act 1985 Act
  23. Finance Act 1994 Act
  24. Finance Act 1996 Act 2 definitions
  25. Finance Act 2000 Act
  26. Finance Act 2004 Act
  27. Finance Act 2016 Act 2 definitions
  28. Finance Act 2022 Act 2 definitions
  29. Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 Act
  30. Greater London Authority Act 1999 Act
  31. The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales)Regulations 2005 SI
  32. Housing Act 1985 Act 3 definitions
  33. Housing Act 1996 Act 2 definitions
  34. Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 Act
  35. Income Tax Act 2007 Act 5 definitions
  36. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 Act
  37. Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 Act 2 definitions
  38. The Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 SI 2 definitions
  39. Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 Act 2 definitions
  40. Landmines Act 1998 Act
  41. The Landmines Act 1998 (Overseas Territories) Order 2001 SI
  42. Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 Act
  43. Local Government Act 1988 Act
  44. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 Act
  45. The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order 2011 SI
  46. National Health Service Act 2006 Act 2 definitions
  47. National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 Act
  48. National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 Act
  49. The Net Zero Teesside Order 2024 SI 2 definitions
  50. The Offshore Funds (Tax) Regulations 2009 SI
  51. Oil Taxation Act 1983 Act
  52. Planning Act 2008 Act 2 definitions
  53. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 Act
  54. The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 SI
  55. The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation Regulations 2012 SI
  56. Radioactive Substances Act 1993 Act
  57. Railway Heritage Act 1996 Act
  58. Railways Act 1993 Act
  59. Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste EU regulation
  60. Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  61. Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on persistent organic pollutants (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  62. School Standards and Framework Act 1998 Act
  63. Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 Act 2 definitions
  64. Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 Act 3 definitions
  65. Town and Country Planning Act 1971 Act
  66. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Act
  67. Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 Act
  68. Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Act
  69. Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 Act
  70. The Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2013 SI
  71. The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 SI 2 definitions
  72. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 SI
  73. Water Act 1989 Act
  74. Water Industry Act 1991 Act
  75. Water Resources Act 1991 Act

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