Defined term

“the operative date”

Defined in 16 Acts and 47 statutory instruments.

  1. The Airports Slot Allocation Regulations 2006 SI
  2. The Alcoholic Products (Repayment Interest Rate) (Alcohol Duty) Regulations 2025 SI
  3. The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2015 SI
  4. Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 Act
  5. The Brooke House Sixth Form College (Government) Regulations 2001 SI
  6. The Building Societies (General Charge and Fees) Regulations 2000 SI
  7. The Building Societies (General Charge and Fees) Regulations 2001 SI
  8. The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 7 (England) and Transitional, Transitory and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 SI
  9. The Central Sussex College (Government) Regulations 2005 SI
  10. Civil Aviation Act 1982 Act
  11. The Civil Aviation (Contributions to the Air Travel Trust) Regulations 2007 SI
  12. Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 Act
  13. The Derby College (Government) Regulations 2001 SI
  14. The Diocese of Leicester (Educational Endowments) (Hathern Church of England Primary School Teacher’s House) Order 2026 SI
  15. The Diocese of Lincoln (Educational Endowments) (Navenby Church of England School) Order 2019 SI
  16. The Diocese of Lincoln (Educational Endowments) (Saxilby Church of England School) Order 2018 SI
  17. The Education (National Curriculum) (Temporary Exceptions for Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2000 SI
  18. The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 SI 2 definitions
  19. Energy Prices Act 2022 Act 4 definitions
  20. The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Amendment) (Gas and Electricity Appeals) Regulations 2015 SI
  21. Flood and Water Management Act 2010 Act
  22. The Friendly Societies (General Charge and Fees) Regulations 1993 SI
  23. Further and Higher Education Act 1992 Act
  24. The GLA Roads and Side Roads (Transfer of Property etc.) Order 2000 SI
  25. The Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Commencement No. 6 and Preliminary Arrangements for the Metropolitan Police Authority) Order 2000 SI
  26. Highways Act 1980 Act 2 definitions
  27. Housing Act 1985 Act
  28. The London Government (Various Provisions) Order 2000 SI
  29. The Longley Park Sixth Form College (Government) Regulations 2002 SI
  30. The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships) (Safety Code for UK Categorised Waters) Regulations 2010 SI
  31. The National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001 SI
  32. Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 Act
  33. The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions) Order 2001 SI
  34. Opencast Coal Act 1958 Act 2 definitions
  35. The Oxford and Cherwell College (Government) Regulations 2003 SI
  36. The Pension Protection Fund (Provision of Information) Regulations 2005 SI 2 definitions
  37. The Registered Pension Schemes (Prescribed Interest Rates for Authorised Employer Loans) Regulations 2005 SI
  38. Rent Act 1977 Act
  39. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 Act 2 definitions
  40. Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 Act
  41. The Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989 SI
  42. The Sussex Downs College (Government) Regulations 2001 SI
  43. The Tax Credits (Interest Rate) Regulations 2003 SI
  44. The Taxes and Duties, etc (Interest Rate) Regulations 2011 SI
  45. The Thurrock and Basildon College (Government) Regulations 2001 SI
  46. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Act
  47. Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 Act
  48. Transport Act 1980 Act 3 definitions
  49. The Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 SI
  50. The Transport for London (Preliminary Arrangements) Order 2000 SI
  51. The Tyne Metropolitan College (Government) Regulations 2004 SI
  52. The Wiltshire College (Government) Regulations 2000 SI
  53. The Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2000 SI
  54. The Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2001 SI
  55. The Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2002 SI
  56. The Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2003 SI
  57. The Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2004 SI
  58. The Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2005 SI
  59. The Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2006 SI
  60. The Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2007 SI
  61. The Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2008 SI
  62. The Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2009 SI
  63. The Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2012 SI

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