Defined term

“land”

Defined in 135 Acts and 98 statutory instruments.

  1. Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 Act
  2. Acquisition of Land Act 1981 Act
  3. Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 Act
  4. Administration of Estates Act 1925 Act
  5. The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  6. Agricultural Statistics Act 1979 Act
  7. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 Act 2 definitions
  8. Antarctic Act 1994 Act
  9. Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 Act
  10. The Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  11. The Buckinghamshire Council, Surrey County Council and Warwickshire County Council (Housing and Regeneration Functions) Regulations 2025 SI
  12. Building Societies Act 1986 Act 2 definitions
  13. The Byelaws (Alternative Procedure) (England) Regulations 2016 SI
  14. Capital Allowances Act 2001 Act 3 definitions
  15. The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  16. Channel Tunnel Act 1987 Act
  17. Charities Act 2011 Act
  18. The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  19. The Chester Guided Busway Order 2002 SI
  20. Civil Aviation Act 1971 Act 2 definitions
  21. Civil Aviation Act 1982 Act
  22. Civil Aviation Act 2012 Act
  23. The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000 SI
  24. The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 SI
  25. Coast Protection Act 1949 Act 3 definitions
  26. Commons Act 2006 Act
  27. Commons Registration Act 1965 Act
  28. Communications Act 2003 Act 2 definitions
  29. The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 SI
  30. The Competition Act 1998 (Land Agreements Exclusion and Revocation) Order 2004 SI
  31. The Competition Act 1998 (Land and Vertical Agreements Exclusion) Order 2000 SI
  32. Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 Act
  33. The Compulsory Purchase (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 2007 SI
  34. Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 Act
  35. The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 SI
  36. The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 SI
  37. The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 SI
  38. Consumer Credit Act 1974 Act
  39. Control of Pollution Act 1974 Act 3 definitions
  40. The Controls on Dogs (Non-application to Designated Land) Order 2006 SI
  41. The Controls on Dogs (Non-application to Designated Land) Order 2009 SI
  42. Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970 Act 2 definitions
  43. Conwy Tunnel (Supplementary Powers) Act 1983 Act 2 definitions
  44. Coroners and Justice Act 2009 Act
  45. Corporation Tax Act 2009 Act
  46. Corporation Tax Act 2010 Act
  47. The Cory Decarbonisation Project Order 2025 SI
  48. The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  49. The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  50. Countryside Act 1968 Act
  51. Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 Act 2 definitions
  52. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 Act 6 definitions
  53. Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 Act
  54. The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  55. Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 Act
  56. Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Act
  57. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  58. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  59. Deposit of Poisonous Waste Act 1972 Act
  60. Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act 1987 Act
  61. The Disease Control (England) Order 2003 SI
  62. The Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) Order 2002 SI
  63. Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) (No. 2) Order 2003 SI
  64. The Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) Order 2002 SI
  65. Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) Order 2003 SI
  66. Education Act 1996 Act 2 definitions
  67. Education Reform Act 1988 Act
  68. Education (Scotland) Act 1980 Act
  69. Electricity Act 1989 Act 2 definitions
  70. The Electricity (Compulsory Wayleaves) (Hearings Procedure) Rules 1967 SI
  71. Energy Act 2008 Act
  72. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 SI
  73. Environmental Protection Act 1990 Act 4 definitions
  74. Finance Act 1974 Act 2 definitions
  75. Finance Act 2003 Act
  76. Finance Act 2004 Act
  77. Finance Act 2012 Act
  78. Finance Act 2013 Act
  79. Finance Act 2019 Act
  80. Finance Act 2022 Act
  81. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 SI
  82. Firearms Act 1968 Act
  83. Food Act 1984 Act
  84. Friendly Societies Act 1974 Act
  85. Further and Higher Education Act 1992 Act
  86. Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 Act
  87. Gas Act 1986 Act
  88. The GLA Roads and Side Roads (Transfer of Property etc.) Order 2000 SI
  89. The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 SI
  90. The Global Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Sanctions Regulations 2026 SI
  91. The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 SI
  92. The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 SI
  93. Greater London Authority Act 1999 Act
  94. The Guinea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  95. The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022 SI
  96. Harbours Act 1964 Act
  97. Highways Act 1980 Act 4 definitions
  98. The Home Information Pack (No. 2) Regulations 2007 SI
  99. The Home Information Pack Regulations 2006 SI
  100. The Home Information Pack Regulations 2007 SI
  101. Housing Act 1957 Act
  102. Housing Act 1988 Act
  103. Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 Act 3 definitions
  104. Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 Act
  105. Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 Act
  106. Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 Act
  107. Import of Live Fish (England and Wales) Act 1980 Act
  108. The Importation of Animals Order 1977 SI
  109. The Importation of Hay and Straw Order 1979 SI
  110. Income Tax Act 2007 Act
  111. Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 Act
  112. Industrial Development Act 1982 Act
  113. The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 SI
  114. The Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) Regulations 2010 SI
  115. The Infrastructure Planning (Fees) Regulations 2010 SI
  116. Inheritance Tax Act 1984 Act 3 definitions
  117. Inner Urban Areas Act 1978 Act
  118. The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 SI
  119. The Insolvency Rules 1986 SI
  120. The Insurance Companies (Taxation of Re-insurance Business) Regulations 2018 SI
  121. Interpretation Act 1978 Act 2 definitions
  122. The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  123. The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 SI
  124. The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  125. The ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  126. The Knottingley Power Plant Order 2015 SI
  127. The Lake Lothing (Lowestoft) Third Crossing Order 2020 SI
  128. Land Charges Act 1972 Act
  129. Land Compensation Act 1961 Act
  130. Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 Act
  131. Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 Act
  132. Land Drainage Act 1976 Act
  133. Land Drainage Act 1991 Act
  134. Land Registration Act 2002 Act 2 definitions
  135. Landlord and Tenant (War Damage) Act 1939 Act
  136. Law of Property Act 1925 Act
  137. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 Act
  138. The Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  139. Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Act
  140. The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  141. Limitation Act 1980 Act
  142. Litter Act 1983 Act
  143. The Local Authorities (Capital Finance) Regulations 1997 SI 2 definitions
  144. Local Government Act 1972 Act 3 definitions
  145. Local Government Finance Act 1988 Act 2 definitions
  146. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 Act 3 definitions
  147. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 Act
  148. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 Act
  149. Local Land Charges Act 1975 Act
  150. Localism Act 2011 Act 2 definitions
  151. London Government Act 1963 Act
  152. The Mali (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  153. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 SI
  154. The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 SI
  155. National Assistance Act 1948 Act
  156. National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 Act
  157. National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 Act 2 definitions
  158. Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 Act
  159. The Network Rail (Leeds to Micklefield Enhancements) Order 2024 SI
  160. New Towns Act 1981 Act
  161. New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968 Act
  162. The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  163. Offshore Petroleum Development (Scotland) Act 1975 Act
  164. Oil Taxation Act 1975 Act
  165. Opencast Coal Act 1958 Act 2 definitions
  166. Pipe-Lines Act 1962 Act
  167. Planning Act 2008 Act 12 definitions
  168. Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 Act
  169. Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 Act
  170. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 Act 2 definitions
  171. Post Office Act 1969 Act
  172. Postal Services Act 2000 Act
  173. Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 Act
  174. Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 Act
  175. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Act
  176. The Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026 SI
  177. Public Order Act 1986 Act
  178. The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 SI
  179. Rentcharges Act 1977 Act
  180. The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  181. The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  182. Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 Act
  183. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Act
  184. Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 Act
  185. The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  186. Salmon Act 1986 Act
  187. The Salmon and Migratory Trout (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing) (England) Order 2015 SI
  188. The Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 SI 4 definitions
  189. Scottish Development Agency Act 1975 Act
  190. Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 Act
  191. Settled Land Act 1925 Act
  192. Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 Act
  193. Slaughterhouses Act 1974 Act
  194. The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  195. The South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  196. The Space Industry Regulations 2021 SI
  197. The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  198. The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  199. Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 Act 5 definitions
  200. The Tees Combined Cycle Power Plant Order 2019 SI
  201. Telecommunications Act 1984 Act
  202. Terrorism Act 2000 Act
  203. Theft Act 1968 Act
  204. Town and Country Planning Act 1971 Act 2 definitions
  205. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Act 2 definitions
  206. The Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Inspectors) (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000 SI
  207. The Town and Country Planning (Car Park D Ebbsfleet International Station) (EU Exit) Special Development Order 2019 SI
  208. The Town and Country Planning (Crown Development Applications) (Hearings and Inquiries) Rules 2025 SI
  209. The Town and Country Planning (Enforcement) (Determination by Inspectors) (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2002 SI
  210. The Town and Country Planning (Enforcement) (Hearings Procedure) (England) Rules 2002 SI
  211. The Town and Country Planning (Enforcement) (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2002 SI
  212. The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 SI
  213. The Town and Country Planning (Hearings Procedure) (England) Rules 2000 SI
  214. The Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000 SI
  215. The Town and Country Planning (Major Infrastructure Project Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2002 SI
  216. The Town and Country Planning (Major Infrastructure Project Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2005 SI
  217. The Town and Country Planning (Manston Airport) Special Development Order 2019 SI
  218. The Town and Country Planning (North Weald Airfield) (EU Exit) Special Development Order 2019 SI
  219. The Town and Country Planning (Operation Stack) Special Development Order 2015 SI
  220. Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 Act 2 definitions
  221. The Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Hearings) Rules 2013 SI
  222. The Town and Country Planning (Waterbrook Ashford) (EU Exit) Special Development Order 2019 SI
  223. Transport Act 1968 Act
  224. Trustee Act 1925 Act
  225. Trustee Delegation Act 1999 Act
  226. The Unauthorised Drilling Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  227. Universities and College Estates Act 1925 Act
  228. Vehicular Access Across Common and Other Land (England) Regulations 2002 SI 3 definitions
  229. The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  230. Water (Scotland) Act 1980 Act
  231. Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 Act 2 definitions
  232. The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 SI
  233. The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI

Definitions are taken from the instruments as published on zoomLaw, for guidance only. Check the instrument itself for its scope and any amendments.