Defined term

“prescribed period”

Defined in 13 Acts and 47 statutory instruments.

  1. The Access to the Countryside (Exclusions and Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2003 SI
  2. Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 Act 3 definitions
  3. The Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012 SI
  4. The Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) Regulations 2014 SI
  5. The Court Martial Appeal Court Rules 2009 SI
  6. Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 Act
  7. The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Regulation of Loans etc: Northern Ireland) Order 2008 SI
  8. The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 SI 4 definitions
  9. The Electricity (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2001 SI
  10. The Electricity (Applications for Licences, Modification of an Area and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2004 SI
  11. The Electricity (Applications for Licences, Modifications of an Area and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) (No. 2) Regulations 2004 SI
  12. The Electricity (Applications for Licences, Modifications of an Area and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2007 SI
  13. The Electricity (Applications for Licences, Modifications of an Area and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2008 SI
  14. The Electricity (Applications for Licences, Modifications of an Area and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2009 SI
  15. The Electricity (Applications for Licences, Modifications of an Area and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2019 SI
  16. The Electricity (Connection Charges) Regulations 2002 SI
  17. The Electricity (Connection Standards of Performance) Regulations 2015 SI
  18. The Electricity (Standards of Performance) Regulations 2001 SI
  19. The Electricity (Standards of Performance) Regulations 2005 SI
  20. The Electricity (Standards of Performance) Regulations 2015 SI
  21. The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 SI 2 definitions
  22. Energy Act 2013 Act
  23. The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016 SI 2 definitions
  24. The Explosives Regulations 2014 SI 2 definitions
  25. The Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) (No. 2) Regulations 2004 SI
  26. The Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2001 SI
  27. The Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2007 SI
  28. The Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2008 SI
  29. The Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2009 SI
  30. The Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2019 SI
  31. The Gas (Standards of Performance) Regulations 2002 SI
  32. The Gas (Standards of Performance) Regulations 2005 SI
  33. Greater London Authority Act 1999 Act 2 definitions
  34. Harbours Act 1964 Act 2 definitions
  35. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 Act
  36. The Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Excepted Estates) Regulations 2002 SI
  37. The Inheritance Tax (Delivery of Accounts) (Excepted Estates) Regulations 2004 SI
  38. Juries Act 1974 Act
  39. The Lifts Regulations 2016 SI 4 definitions
  40. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Act
  41. The Mutual Societies (Transfers of Business) (Tax) Regulations 2009 SI
  42. Patents Act 1977 Act 2 definitions
  43. The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 SI
  44. Police Act 1997 Act
  45. The Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 SI 4 definitions
  46. The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005 SI 2 definitions
  47. The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Recovery from Pension Schemes) Regulations 2003 SI
  48. The Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015 SI 4 definitions
  49. The Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 SI 2 definitions
  50. The Recreational Craft Regulations 2017 SI 2 definitions
  51. The Registered Pension Schemes (Block Transfers) (Permitted Membership Period) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 SI
  52. The School Admissions (Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2008 SI
  53. The School Admissions (Alteration and Variation of, and Objections to, Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2007 SI
  54. Seafarers Wages Act 2023 Act
  55. The Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016 SI 4 definitions
  56. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 Act
  57. Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act
  58. The Social Security (United States of America) Order 1984 SI
  59. The Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007 SI
  60. The Value Added Tax (Margin Schemes and Removal or Export of Goods: VAT-related Payments) Order 2023 SI

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