Defined term

“electronic communications network”

Defined in 16 Acts and 52 statutory instruments.

  1. The Advanced Television Services Regulations 2003 SI
  2. Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 Act
  3. The Associated British Ports (Immingham Green Energy Terminal) Order 2025 SI
  4. The Authorisation of Frequency Use for the Provision of Mobile Satellite Services (European Union) Regulations 2010 SI
  5. The Boston Alternative Energy Facility Order 2023 SI
  6. The Chemical Weapons (Notification) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 SI
  7. The Communications (Access to Infrastructure) Regulations 2016 SI
  8. Communications Act 2003 Act 2 definitions
  9. The Communications Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 SI
  10. Companies Act 2006 Act
  11. Crime and Policing Act 2026 Act
  12. Digital Economy Act 2017 Act
  13. The Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy Regulations 2011 SI
  14. The Electronic Communications (Market Analysis) Regulations 2003 SI
  15. Energy Act 2004 Act
  16. Energy Act 2013 Act
  17. The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company (Land Acquisition) Order 2007 SI
  18. The Financial Assistance Scheme (Appeals) Regulations 2005 SI
  19. Government of Wales Act 2006 Act
  20. Housing Act 2004 Act
  21. Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 Act
  22. The HyNet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Order 2024 SI
  23. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Act
  24. Legal Services Act 2007 Act
  25. Local Government Act 1972 Act
  26. The London Underground (Bank Station Capacity Upgrade) Order 2015 SI
  27. The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993 SI
  28. The Midland Metro (Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Land Acquisition) Order 2020 SI
  29. The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Notifiable Acquisition) (Specification of Qualifying Entities) Regulations 2021 SI 2 definitions
  30. The Network Rail (Cambridge Re-Signalling) Order 2024 SI
  31. The Network Rail (Cambridge South Infrastructure Enhancements) Order 2022 SI
  32. The Network Rail (Cambridgeshire Level Crossing Reduction) Order 2020 SI
  33. The Network Rail (Chart Leacon) Order 2021 SI
  34. The Network Rail (Church Fenton Level Crossing Reduction) Order 2024 SI
  35. The Network Rail (Essex and Others Level Crossing Reduction) Order 2022 SI
  36. The Network Rail (Ferryboat Lane Footbridge Reconstruction) (Land Acquisition) Order 2021 SI
  37. The Network Rail (Huddersfield to Westtown (Dewsbury) Improvements) Order 2022 SI
  38. The Network Rail (Leeds to Micklefield Enhancements) Order 2024 SI
  39. The Network Rail (London to Corby) (Land Acquisition) Order 2020 SI
  40. The Network Rail (Nuneaton North Chord) Order 2010 SI
  41. The Network Rail (Old Oak Common Great Western Mainline Track Access) Order 2026 SI
  42. The Network Rail (Oxford Station Phase 2 Improvements (Land Only)) (No. 2) Order 2022 SI
  43. The Network Rail (Oxford Station Phase 2 Improvements (Land Only)) Order 2022 SI
  44. The Network Rail (Suffolk Level Crossing Reduction) Order 2020 SI
  45. The Network Rail (Teddington Station Access for All) Order 2021 SI
  46. The Network Rail (Thameslink 2000) Order 2006 SI
  47. The Network Rail (West Coast Main Line) Order 2004 SI
  48. The Northumberland Line Order 2022 SI
  49. The Nuclear Safeguards (Notification) Regulations 2004 SI
  50. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) Regulations 2021 SI
  51. The Payment Services Regulations 2017 SI
  52. The Pension Protection Fund (Investigation by PPF Ombudsman of Complaints of Maladministration) Regulations 2005 SI
  53. The Pension Protection Fund (Reference of Reviewable Matters to the PPF Ombudsman) Regulations 2005 SI
  54. Pensions Act 2004 Act
  55. The Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022 SI
  56. The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 SI
  57. The Rixton and Warburton Bridge Order 2024 SI
  58. The Rother Valley Railway (Bodiam to Robertsbridge Junction) Order 2023 SI
  59. The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  60. Solicitors Act 1974 Act
  61. The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 SI
  62. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 SI
  63. The Viking CCS Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Order 2025 SI
  64. The West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Planning Functions) Order 2006 SI
  65. Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 Act
  66. The Wireless Telegraphy (Direct to Device Satellite Communications) (Exemption) Regulations 2026 SI
  67. The Wireless Telegraphy (Limitation of Number of Licences) Order 2014 SI
  68. The Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Satellite System Equipment) (Exemption) Regulations 2016 SI

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