Defined term

“offence”

Defined in 39 Acts and 33 statutory instruments.

  1. The Al-Qaida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 SI
  2. The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 SI 2 definitions
  3. Armed Forces Act 2006 Act 2 definitions
  4. The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions etc) Order 2009 SI
  5. The Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009 SI 2 definitions
  6. The Armed Forces (Service Civilian Court) Rules 2009 SI 2 definitions
  7. The Armed Forces (Summary Appeal Court) Rules 2009 SI
  8. Bail Act 1976 Act
  9. Courts Act 2003 Act
  10. Crime and Policing Act 2026 Act
  11. Criminal Justice Act 2003 Act
  12. The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No.14 and Transitional Provision) Order 2006 SI
  13. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 Act
  14. Criminal Law Act 1977 Act
  15. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 Act
  16. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 Act
  17. Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 Act
  18. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Act
  19. Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 Act
  20. Education Act 1996 Act
  21. Education and Inspections Act 2006 Act
  22. The Education (Penalty Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 SI
  23. The Education (Penalty Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 SI
  24. The Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2009 SI
  25. The Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2013 SI 2 definitions
  26. The Electronic Money Regulations 2011 SI
  27. Energy Act 2008 Act
  28. Energy Act 2013 Act
  29. The Environment Agency (Inland Waterways) Order 2010 SI 2 definitions
  30. European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 Act
  31. The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013 SI
  32. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Act 3 definitions
  33. Freedom of Information Act 2000 Act
  34. Health Act 2006 Act
  35. Health and Care Act 2022 Act
  36. The Iran (European Community Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2007 SI
  37. The Iran (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2007 SI
  38. The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004 SI
  39. The Lebanon and Syria (United Nations Measures) Order 2005 SI
  40. The Lebanon and Syria (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2006 SI 2 definitions
  41. The Lebanon (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2007 SI
  42. Legal Services Act 2007 Act
  43. Licensing Act 2003 Act 3 definitions
  44. Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 Act
  45. The Mortgage Credit Directive Order 2015 SI
  46. National Health Service Act 2006 Act 2 definitions
  47. National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 Act 2 definitions
  48. National Security Act 2023 Act 2 definitions
  49. The North Korea (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2006 SI
  50. Online Safety Act 2023 Act 4 definitions
  51. The Organic Products Regulations 2009 SI
  52. The Payment Services Regulations 2017 SI
  53. Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 Act
  54. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Act
  55. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (Application to Food Crime Officers) Regulations 2025 SI 2 definitions
  56. The Poultrymeat (England) Regulations 2011 SI
  57. Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 Act
  58. Salmon Act 1986 Act
  59. The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 SI
  60. The Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 SI
  61. Sentencing Act 2020 Act 3 definitions
  62. Social Security Act 1975 Act
  63. Social Security Administration Act 1992 Act
  64. Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act
  65. Space Industry Act 2018 Act
  66. The Space Industry Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2021 SI
  67. The Space Industry Regulations 2021 SI
  68. Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) Act 2015 Act
  69. The Spirit Drinks Regulations 2008 SI
  70. The Sudan (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 SI
  71. Territorial Waters Jurisdiction Act 1878 Act
  72. The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 SI

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