Defined term

“effective date”

Defined in 24 Acts and 63 statutory instruments.

  1. The Abolition of the NHS Tribunal (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2001 SI
  2. The Abolition of the NHS Tribunal (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2002 SI
  3. The British Waterways Board (Tax Consequences) Order 2012 SI
  4. Capital Allowances Act 2001 Act 2 definitions
  5. The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 7 (England) and Transitional, Transitory and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 SI
  6. The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 9 (England) and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 SI 2 definitions
  7. The Child Support Departure Direction and Consequential Amendments Regulations 1996 SI
  8. The Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations 1992 SI
  9. The Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 1992 SI
  10. The Child Support (Maintenance Calculation Procedure) Regulations 2000 SI
  11. The Child Support (Maintenance Calculations and Special Cases) Regulations 2000 SI
  12. The Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2003 SI 2 definitions
  13. The Common Investment (Closure of High Yield Fund) Scheme 2003 SI
  14. Companies Act 2006 Act
  15. The Contracting Out (Functions relating to Broadcast Advertising) and Specification of Relevant Functions Order 2004 SI
  16. The Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 SI
  17. The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (England) Regulations 2012 SI
  18. The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012 SI
  19. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 Act
  20. The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 SI
  21. The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations 2010 SI
  22. The Energy Bill Relief Scheme Regulations 2022 SI
  23. The Energy Bills Discount Scheme Regulations 2023 SI
  24. Finance Act 2003 Act 3 definitions
  25. Finance Act 2004 Act
  26. Finance Act 2005 Act 2 definitions
  27. Finance Act 2008 Act
  28. Finance Act 2009 Act 2 definitions
  29. Finance Act 2013 Act 2 definitions
  30. Finance Act 2014 Act
  31. The Finance Act 2014 (High Risk Promoters Prescribed Information) Regulations 2015 SI
  32. Finance (No. 2) Act 2015 Act
  33. Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 Act
  34. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (PRA-regulated Activities) Order 2013 SI 2 definitions
  35. The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006 SI
  36. Freedom of Information Act 2000 Act
  37. The Funded Public Service Pension Schemes (Reduction of Cash Equivalents) Regulations 2015 SI
  38. The Gambling Act 2005 (Club Gaming and Club Machine Permits) Regulations 2007 SI
  39. The Gambling Act 2005 (Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permits) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 SI
  40. The Gambling Act 2005 (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 2020 SI
  41. The Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) Regulations 2006 SI
  42. The Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) Regulations 2017 SI
  43. The Gambling (Premises Licence Fees) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 SI
  44. The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 SI
  45. The Green Deal Framework (Disclosure, Acknowledgment, Redress etc.) Regulations 2012 SI
  46. Higher Education Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  47. Higher Education and Research Act 2017 Act 4 definitions
  48. Highways Act 1980 Act
  49. Housing Act 1988 Act
  50. The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 SI
  51. Insolvency Act 1986 Act 4 definitions
  52. Land Drainage Act 1991 Act
  53. The Long Funding Leases (Elections) Regulations 2007 SI
  54. The Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship) (Bilge Alarm) Regulations 2021 SI
  55. The Metropolitan Police Authority (Civil Staff Pensions) Order 2002 SI
  56. The Motor Cycles Etc. (Single Vehicle Approval) Regulations 2003 SI 2 definitions
  57. The Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 SI 4 definitions
  58. The Mutual Societies (Transfers of Business) (Tax) Regulations 2009 SI 2 definitions
  59. The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995 SI
  60. The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2008 SI 2 definitions
  61. The Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2005 SI
  62. The Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2009 SI
  63. The Non-Domestic Rating (Cancellation of Backdated Liabilities) Regulations 2012 SI
  64. The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2013 SI
  65. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Extension to Unconnected Multiple Employer Schemes and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2025 SI
  66. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) Regulations 2022 SI
  67. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) (Amount Required for Restoring State Scheme Rights) Amendment Regulations 2005 SI
  68. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) (Amount Required for Restoring State Scheme Rights) Amendment Regulations 2007 SI
  69. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) (Amount Required for Restoring State Scheme Rights) Amendment Regulations 2010 SI
  70. Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996 SI 2 definitions
  71. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Payments to Employer) Regulations 2006 SI
  72. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Power to Amend Schemes to Reflect Abolition of Contracting-out) Regulations 2015 SI
  73. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Regulatory Own Funds) Regulations 2005 SI
  74. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) Regulations 1996 SI
  75. Opencast Coal Act 1958 Act 3 definitions
  76. The Pension Protection Fund (Closed Schemes) Regulations 2007 SI
  77. Pension Schemes Act 2021 Act 3 definitions
  78. The Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2014 SI 2 definitions
  79. The Postal Services Act 2011 (Transfer of Assets) Order 2012 SI
  80. The Public Service Vehicles (Operators’ Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 SI
  81. The River Tyne (Tunnels) Order 2005 SI
  82. The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  83. Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 Act
  84. The Takeovers Directive (Interim Implementation) Regulations 2006 SI
  85. Utilities Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  86. Water Act 2003 Act
  87. The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2013 SI

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