Defined term

“hospital”

Defined in 41 Acts and 29 statutory instruments.

  1. Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 Act
  2. The Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 SI
  3. The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 SI
  4. Cancer Act 1939 Act
  5. The Care and Support (Independent Advocacy Support) ( No. 2) Regulations 2014 SI
  6. The Care Leavers (England) Regulations 2010 SI
  7. The Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009 SI
  8. Care Standards Act 2000 Act
  9. The Cessation of EU Law Relating to Prohibitions on Grounds of Nationality and Free Movement of Persons Regulations 2022 SI
  10. Childcare Act 2006 Act
  11. Children Act 1989 Act
  12. The Children (Leaving Care) (England) Regulations 2001 SI
  13. Civil Partnership Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  14. The Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) Regulations 2013 SI
  15. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Act
  16. Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 Act
  17. The Crime and Disorder (Prescribed Information) Regulations 2007 SI
  18. Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 Act
  19. Criminal Justice Act 1991 Act
  20. Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 Act
  21. Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 Act
  22. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 Act 3 definitions
  23. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 Act
  24. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 Act
  25. Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 Act
  26. The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector and Social Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 SI
  27. The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020 SI
  28. Health and Social Care Act 2008 Act
  29. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 SI 2 definitions
  30. The Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023 SI
  31. Housing Act 1996 Act
  32. The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 SI
  33. Immigration Act 2014 Act
  34. Licensing Act 2003 Act
  35. Local Government Finance Act 1992 Act
  36. Marriage Act 1949 Act
  37. Marriage Act 1983 Act
  38. The Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Conversion of Civil Partnership) Regulations 2014 SI
  39. The Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations 2010 SI
  40. The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 SI
  41. Mental Capacity Act 2005 Act 4 definitions
  42. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Independent Mental Capacity Advocates) (Expansion of Role) Regulations 2006 SI
  43. Mental Health Act 1983 Act 9 definitions
  44. Mental Health Act 2025 Act
  45. National Assistance Act 1948 Act
  46. National Health Service Act 1977 Act
  47. National Health Service Act 2006 Act
  48. National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 Act
  49. National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 Act
  50. The Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 SI
  51. NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Act 2016 Act 2 definitions
  52. NHS Redress Act 2006 Act
  53. The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2007 SI
  54. The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) Regulations 2015 SI
  55. The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (General) and Road Traffic (NHS Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 SI
  56. Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 Act 2 definitions
  57. Road Traffic Act 1972 Act 2 definitions
  58. Road Traffic Act 1988 Act 2 definitions
  59. Sexual Offences Act 2003 Act 2 definitions
  60. Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 Act
  61. The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 SI
  62. The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 SI
  63. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 Act
  64. The State Pension Credit Pilot Scheme Regulations 2010 SI
  65. The Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 SI
  66. Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Act
  67. The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 SI
  68. The Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Procedure and Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 SI
  69. Transport and Works Act 1992 Act
  70. The Tryptophan in Food (England) Regulations 2005 SI

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