Defined term

“the Minister”

Defined in 117 Acts, 84 statutory instruments and 2 EU-derived instruments.

  1. Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 Act
  2. Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 Act 7 definitions
  3. Agriculture Act 1957 Act
  4. Agriculture Act 1958 Act
  5. Agriculture Act 1967 Act
  6. Agriculture Act 1970 Act 3 definitions
  7. Agriculture Act 1986 Act 4 definitions
  8. Agriculture and Forestry (Financial Provisions) Act 1991 Act 2 definitions
  9. Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964 Act
  10. Agriculture (Artificial Insemination) Act 1946 Act
  11. Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1963 Act
  12. Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 Act
  13. The Amalgamation of the Alford, Louth and Skegness District Internal Drainage Districts Order 2000 SI
  14. The Amalgamation of the Buckingham and River Ouzel Internal Drainage Districts Order 2001 SI
  15. The Amalgamation of the Denge and Southbrooks, Pett, Romney Marsh Levels, Rother and Walland Marsh Internal Drainage Districts Order 2000 SI
  16. The Amalgamation of the Holmewood and Stilton and Yaxley Internal Drainage Districts Order 2001 SI
  17. The Amalgamation of the Lower Alde and Middle Alde Internal Drainage Districts Order 2000 SI
  18. The Amalgamation of the South Gloucestershire and West Gloucestershire Internal Drainage Districts Order 2000 SI
  19. The Amalgamation of the Whittlesey and Whittlesey Fifth Internal Drainage Districts Order 2001 SI
  20. Animal Health Act 1981 Act
  21. The Artificial Insemination of Cattle (Emergency Licences) (England) Regulations 2001 SI
  22. The Beef Special Premium Regulations 2001 SI
  23. Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 Act
  24. Cancer Act 1939 Act
  25. Caravan Sites Act 1968 Act
  26. Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 Act 2 definitions
  27. The Cattle (Identification of Older Animals)Regulations 2000 SI
  28. The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009 SI
  29. The Civil Service (Other Crown Servants) Pension Scheme Regulations 2016 SI
  30. Coast Protection Act 1949 Act 3 definitions
  31. The Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) Regulations 2014 SI
  32. The Common Agricultural Policy Support Schemes (Modulation) Regulations 2000 SI
  33. Commons Registration Act 1965 Act
  34. Companies Act 2006 Act 2 definitions
  35. Competition Act 1980 Act
  36. The Copyright (Bermuda) Order 2003 SI
  37. The Copyright (Gibraltar) Order 2005 SI 2 definitions
  38. Corporation Tax Act 2009 Act
  39. Corporation Tax Act 2010 Act
  40. The Countryside Access Regulations 1994 SI
  41. Countryside Act 1968 Act
  42. Criminal Appeal Act 1995 Act
  43. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 Act
  44. Crown Agents Act 1979 Act 2 definitions
  45. Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 Act 3 definitions
  46. Development of Inventions Act 1967 Act
  47. The Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) Order 2002 SI
  48. Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 Act 2 definitions
  49. Dumping at Sea Act 1974 Act
  50. The Electricity (Compulsory Wayleaves) (Hearings Procedure) Rules 1967 SI
  51. The Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 SI
  52. The England Rural Development Programme (Enforcement) Regulations 2000 SI 2 definitions
  53. Environment Act 1995 Act
  54. Environmental Protection Act 1990 Act
  55. European Union Referendum Act 2015 Act
  56. The Extensification Payment Regulations 2001 SI
  57. Factories Act 1961 Act
  58. The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2000 SI
  59. The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015 SI
  60. Fair Trading Act 1973 Act
  61. Fisheries Act 1981 Act 2 definitions
  62. The Fisheries and Aquaculture Structures (Grants) (England) Regulations 2001 SI
  63. Flood and Water Management Act 2010 Act 15 definitions
  64. Food Act 1984 Act 2 definitions
  65. The Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 SI
  66. The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control of Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2001 SI
  67. The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Export of Vehicles) (Disinfection of Tyres) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 SI
  68. The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Export of Vehicles) (Disinfection of Tyres) Regulations 2001 SI
  69. Forestry Act 1967 Act
  70. Fur Farming (Compensation Scheme) (England) Order 2001 SI
  71. Fur Farming (Compensation Scheme) (England) Order 2002 SI
  72. Gas Act 1965 Act
  73. Harbours Act 1964 Act
  74. The Hares (Control of Importation) Order 1965 SI
  75. Health and Care Act 2022 Act 2 definitions
  76. Highways Act 1980 Act
  77. The Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2001 SI 2 definitions
  78. Hill Farming Act 1946 Act
  79. Housing Act 1957 Act
  80. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 Act
  81. The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 SI
  82. Human Rights Act 1998 Act
  83. The Immigration (Electronic Travel Authorisations) (Jersey) Order 2025 SI
  84. The Immigration (Jersey) Order 2021 SI 16 definitions
  85. The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 10) Regulations 2001 SI
  86. The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (No.11) Regulations 2001 SI
  87. The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (No. 12) Regulations 2001 SI
  88. The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (No. 13) Regulations 2001 SI
  89. The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (No. 14) Regulations 2001 SI
  90. The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (No. 4) Regulations 2001 SI
  91. The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (No. 5) Regulations 2001 SI
  92. The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (No. 6) Regulations 2001 SI
  93. The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (No. 7) Regulations 2001 SI
  94. The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (No. 8) Regulations 2001 SI
  95. The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 9) Regulations 2001 SI
  96. The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) Regulations 2001 SI
  97. The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) Regulations 2002 SI
  98. Import of Live Fish (England and Wales) Act 1980 Act
  99. Inquiries Act 2005 Act 3 definitions
  100. International Development Act 2002 Act 2 definitions
  101. Judicial Pensions Act 1981 Act
  102. Land Compensation Act 1961 Act
  103. Land Drainage Act 1991 Act
  104. Law Commissions Act 1965 Act
  105. Law of Property Act 1925 Act
  106. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 Act
  107. The Legislative Reform (Duchy of Lancaster) Order 2015 SI
  108. Local Government Act 1966 Act
  109. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 Act 2 definitions
  110. Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 Act
  111. London Government Act 1963 Act 2 definitions
  112. The Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material Regulations 1995 SI
  113. Marriage (Wales) Act 2010 Act
  114. Medicines Act 1968 Act
  115. Merchant Shipping Act 1995 Act
  116. The Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2001 SI
  117. The Milk Marketing Board (Dissolution) Order 2002 SI
  118. Mineral Workings Act 1985 Act
  119. Mines (Working Facilities And Support) Act 1966 Act
  120. The Montserrat Constitution Order 2010 SI
  121. The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) Regulations 1980 SI
  122. The National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 SI 7 definitions
  123. The National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2000 SI 3 definitions
  124. National Audit Act 1983 Act
  125. National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 Act
  126. National Insurance (Non-participation—Assurance of Equivalent Pension Benefits) Regulations 1960 SI
  127. National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 Act
  128. New Forest Act 1964 Act
  129. New Forest Act 1970 Act
  130. New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968 Act
  131. Northern Ireland Act 1998 Act 2 definitions
  132. The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2002 SI 2 definitions
  133. Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Act 2022 Act
  134. Nuclear Installations Act 1965 Act
  135. Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 Act
  136. The Offshore Exploration (Petroleum, and Gas Storage and Unloading) (Model Clauses) Regulations 2009 SI
  137. The Offshore Gas Storage and Unloading (Licensing) Regulations 2009 SI
  138. Opencast Coal Act 1958 Act
  139. Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 Act
  140. The Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 SI 14 definitions
  141. The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 SI 5 definitions
  142. The Petroleum Licensing (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 2008 SI
  143. The Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1995 SI 2 definitions
  144. The Pig Industry Development Scheme 2000 (Confirmation) Order 2001 SI
  145. Pig Industry Levy Act 1983 Act
  146. Pipe-Lines Act 1962 Act
  147. Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 Act
  148. Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1997 Act
  149. Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 Act
  150. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 Act
  151. Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 Act 2 definitions
  152. Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 Act
  153. Police Reform Act 2002 Act
  154. Post Office Act 1969 Act
  155. Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 Act
  156. Procurement Act 2023 Act
  157. Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 Act 2 definitions
  158. Public Bodies Act 2011 Act
  159. The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions Regulations 2014 SI
  160. The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 SI
  161. Recall of MPs Act 2015 Act
  162. Registration Service Act 1953 Act
  163. Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  164. Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  165. The Regulatory Reform (Collaboration etc. between Ombudsmen) Order 2007 SI
  166. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 Act
  167. Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 Act
  168. Reservoirs Act 1975 Act
  169. Reverter of Sites Act 1987 Act
  170. The Rural Enterprise Regulations 2000 SI
  171. Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 Act
  172. Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 Act 5 definitions
  173. The Sanctions Review Procedure (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 SI
  174. Scotland Act 1998 Act
  175. Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 Act
  176. The Sheep Annual Premium and Suckler Cow Premium Quotas Regulations 2003 SI
  177. Slaughterhouses Act 1974 Act 2 definitions
  178. Suckler Cow Premium Regulations 2001 SI
  179. Superannuation Act 1972 Act
  180. Superannuation Act 2010 Act
  181. The Takeovers Directive (Interim Implementation) Regulations 2006 SI 2 definitions
  182. Town and Country Planning Act 1971 Act 2 definitions
  183. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Act 3 definitions
  184. Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 Act 2 definitions
  185. The Transfer of Functions (Statutory Instruments) Order 2006 SI
  186. The Transfer of Functions (Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service) Order 1995 SI
  187. Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 Act 4 definitions
  188. Transport Act 1968 Act 3 definitions
  189. The Transport Act 1985 (Modifications in Schedule 4 To the Transport Act 1968) Order 1985 SI
  190. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 Act
  191. The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Interim Amendment) Order 2009 SI
  192. The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2006 SI
  193. The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2011 SI
  194. The Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007 SI 2 definitions
  195. The Vocational Training Grants (Agriculture and Forestry) Regulations 2000 SI
  196. Water Act 1989 Act
  197. Water Act 2014 Act 4 definitions
  198. Water Industry Act 1991 Act 41 definitions
  199. Water Resources Act 1991 Act
  200. Weeds Act 1959 Act
  201. The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 SI
  202. Welsh Language Act 1993 Act
  203. The Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024 SI 3 definitions

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