Defined term

“occupier”

Defined in 61 Acts and 46 statutory instruments.

  1. Agricultural Statistics Act 1979 Act
  2. Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Act
  3. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 Act
  4. Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 Act
  5. Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 Act
  6. The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No.2) Order 2006 SI
  7. The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (England) Order 2006 SI
  8. The Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006 SI
  9. The Avian Influenza (Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2006 SI
  10. Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 Act
  11. Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 Act 3 definitions
  12. Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 Act
  13. Charities Act 2006 Act 2 definitions
  14. Child Support Act 1991 Act
  15. Childcare Act 2006 Act
  16. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Act 2 definitions
  17. Civil Partnership Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  18. Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 Act
  19. Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 Act 2 definitions
  20. Communications Act 2003 Act 2 definitions
  21. Competition Act 1998 Act
  22. The Competition Act 1998 (Director’s rules) Order 2000 SI
  23. Consumer Credit Act 1974 Act
  24. Consumer Rights Act 2015 Act
  25. The Control of Salmonella in Broiler Flocks Order 2009 SI
  26. The Control of Salmonella in Poultry Order 2007 SI
  27. The Control of Salmonella in Turkey Flocks Order 2009 SI
  28. Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970 Act
  29. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 Act 7 definitions
  30. Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 Act
  31. The Data Protection Tribunal (Enforcement Appeals) Rules 2000 SI
  32. Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 Act 2 definitions
  33. Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Act
  34. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 Act
  35. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Act 2 definitions
  36. The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014 SI
  37. The Docklands Light Railway (Capacity Enhancement) Order 2005 SI
  38. The Docklands Light Railway (Silvertown and London City Airport Extension) Order 2002 SI
  39. The Docklands Light Railway (Woolwich Arsenal Extension) Order 2004 SI
  40. The East Midlands Parkway Station (Land Acquisition) Order 2005 SI
  41. Energy Act 2011 Act
  42. Environment Act 1995 Act
  43. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 SI 3 definitions
  44. Equality Act 2010 Act
  45. The Excise Warehousing (Etc.) Regulations 1988 SI
  46. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 SI
  47. Food Safety Act 1990 Act 2 definitions
  48. The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 SI
  49. The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control of Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2006 SI
  50. The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006 SI
  51. Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 Act
  52. Greater London Authority Act 1999 Act
  53. The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Land Acquisition) Order 2001 SI
  54. The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Mumps Surface Crossing) Order 2001 SI
  55. The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Trafford Park) Order 2001 SI
  56. The Green Deal Framework (Disclosure, Acknowledgment, Redress etc.) Regulations 2012 SI
  57. The Higher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2024 SI
  58. Housing Act 1985 Act
  59. Housing Act 1988 Act
  60. Housing Act 2004 Act 6 definitions
  61. The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 SI
  62. The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 SI 2 definitions
  63. The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005 SI
  64. The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 SI
  65. Immigration Act 2014 Act
  66. The Immigration (Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) Order 2014 SI
  67. The Information Tribunal (Enforcement Appeals) Rules 2005 SI
  68. Land Drainage Act 1991 Act
  69. The Leeds Supertram (Extension) Order 2001 SI
  70. Local Government (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1963 Act
  71. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 Act
  72. The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988 SI
  73. Merchant Shipping Act 1995 Act
  74. The Merseytram (Liverpool City Centre to Kirkby) Order 2005 SI
  75. Mobile Homes Act 1983 Act 2 definitions
  76. The Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 SI
  77. Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 Act
  78. Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 Act 2 definitions
  79. The Poultry Breeding Flocks and Hatcheries (England) Order 2007 SI
  80. Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 Act
  81. The Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (England) Regulations 2008 SI
  82. Protection from Eviction Act 1977 Act 3 definitions
  83. Public Health Act 1936 Act
  84. Public Order Act 1986 Act
  85. Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 Act
  86. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 Act 2 definitions
  87. The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 SI
  88. Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 Act 3 definitions
  89. Renters’ Rights Act 2025 Act
  90. Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 Act
  91. Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 Act
  92. Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 Act
  93. Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 Act
  94. The Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989 SI
  95. The Tobacco Products Regulations 2001 SI
  96. Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 Act 2 definitions
  97. The Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 SI
  98. The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009 SI
  99. The Warehousekeepers and Owners of Warehoused Goods Regulations 1999 SI
  100. The Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 SI
  101. The Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2026 SI
  102. The Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011 SI
  103. Water Resources Act 1991 Act 2 definitions
  104. Water (Scotland) Act 1980 Act
  105. Weeds Act 1959 Act
  106. Weights and Measures Act 1985 Act
  107. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Act 3 definitions

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