Defined term

“installation”

Defined in 12 Acts, 45 statutory instruments and 5 EU-derived instruments.

  1. The Carbon Accounting (2013–2017 Budgetary Period) Regulations 2015 SI
  2. The Carbon Accounting Regulations 2009 SI
  3. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 SI
  4. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Emissions and Verification) Regulations 2026 SI
  5. The Clean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2025 SI
  6. The Climate Change Agreements (Administration, Energy-intensive Installations and Eligible Facilities) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026 SI
  7. The Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2006 SI
  8. The Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2012 SI
  9. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 of 19 December 2018 determining transitional Union-wide rules for harmonised free allocation of emission allowances pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  10. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 of 18 March 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs and their components (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  11. Communications Act 2003 Act
  12. Consumer Credit Act 1974 Act
  13. Continental Shelf Act 1964 Act
  14. The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 SI
  15. The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017 SI
  16. The Customs (Export) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  17. The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 SI
  18. The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018 SI
  19. The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2022 SI
  20. The Electricity Capacity Regulations 2014 SI
  21. Energy Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  22. Energy Act 2008 Act 3 definitions
  23. The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009 SI
  24. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 SI 7 definitions
  25. Finance Act 2000 Act
  26. Food Safety Act 1990 Act
  27. The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020 SI 2 definitions
  28. The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012 SI 2 definitions
  29. The Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2022 SI
  30. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2013 SI
  31. The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2001 SI
  32. The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2002 SI
  33. Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2003 SI
  34. The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2005 SI
  35. The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2006 SI
  36. The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2007 SI
  37. Merchant Shipping Act 1995 Act
  38. The Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002 SI
  39. The Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 SI
  40. The Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc.) Regulations 1996 SI
  41. The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations 2015 SI
  42. The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 SI
  43. The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005 SI
  44. The Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020 SI
  45. Offshore Petroleum Development (Scotland) Act 1975 Act
  46. The Offshore Petroleum Licensing (Offshore Safety Directive) Regulations 2015 SI
  47. The Oil and Gas Authority (Carbon Storage and Offshore Petroleum) (Specified Periods for Disclosure of Protected Material) Regulations 2025 SI
  48. The Oil and Gas Authority (Carbon Storage) (Retention of Information and Samples) Regulations 2025 SI
  49. The Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 2016 SI 2 definitions
  50. Petroleum Act 1998 Act 2 definitions
  51. The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019 SI
  52. The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 SI
  53. Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste EU regulation 4 definitions
  54. Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on tachographs in road transport, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  55. Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  56. The River Tyne (Tunnels) Order 2005 SI
  57. The Space Industry Regulations 2021 SI 2 definitions
  58. Telecommunications Act 1984 Act
  59. The Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007 SI
  60. The Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011 SI
  61. Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 Act
  62. The Works Detrimental to Navigation (Powers and Duties of Inspectors) Regulations 2018 SI

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