Defined term

“public body”

Defined in 48 Acts, 36 statutory instruments and 1 EU-derived instrument.

  1. Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 Act 2 definitions
  2. Building Act 1984 Act 4 definitions
  3. Capital Allowances Act 2001 Act 4 definitions
  4. Civil Aviation Act 1971 Act
  5. The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 2002 SI
  6. The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 SI
  7. The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 SI
  8. Corporation Tax Act 2009 Act
  9. The Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals (Appointment etc.) Regulations 2002 SI
  10. The Counter Fraud and Security Management Service Regulations 2002 SI
  11. Countryside Act 1968 Act
  12. Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 Act
  13. Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 Act
  14. The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2013 SI 2 definitions
  15. Crime and Courts Act 2013 Act
  16. Criminal Appeal Act 1995 Act
  17. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 Act
  18. Crossrail Act 2008 Act
  19. Data Protection Act 2018 Act 3 definitions
  20. Development of Tourism Act 1969 Act
  21. Energy Act 2010 Act
  22. Energy Act 2023 Act
  23. The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014 SI
  24. Equality Act 2010 Act
  25. Finance Act 2013 Act
  26. The Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005 SI
  27. Financial Services Act 2012 Act
  28. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ring-fenced Bodies and Core Activities) Order 2014 SI
  29. The General Social Care Council (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations 2001 SI
  30. Government of Wales Act 1998 Act 2 definitions
  31. Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 Act
  32. Greater London Authority Act 1999 Act
  33. Health and Social Care Act 2012 Act 4 definitions
  34. The Health and Social Care Information Centre Regulations 2005 SI
  35. Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Act 2018 Act
  36. The Health Protection Agency (Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd) Regulations 2003 SI
  37. Housing Act 1988 Act
  38. Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 Act
  39. The Housing and Regeneration Transfer Schemes (Tax Consequences) Regulations 2015 SI
  40. The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) Regulations 2005 SI
  41. Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 Act
  42. Insolvency Act 1986 Act 2 definitions
  43. Legal Services Act 2007 Act
  44. Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Act
  45. The Local Authorities (Capital Finance) Regulations 1997 SI
  46. Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 Act 2 definitions
  47. Local Government Act 1972 Act
  48. Local Government Act 1992 Act
  49. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Act 4 definitions
  50. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 Act
  51. Localism Act 2011 Act
  52. Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Act
  53. The Marine Strategy Regulations 2010 SI
  54. The National Care Standards Commission (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 2001 SI
  55. The National Clinical Assessment Authority Regulations 2000 SI
  56. National Health Service Act 2006 Act 2 definitions
  57. The National Health Service Appointments Commission Regulations 2001 SI
  58. The National Health Service (Procurement, Slavery and Human Trafficking) Regulations 2025 SI
  59. National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 Act
  60. National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 Act
  61. The National Patient Safety Agency Regulations 2001 SI
  62. The National Treatment Agency Regulations 2001 SI
  63. The NHS Direct Regulations 2004 SI
  64. The NHS Pensions Agency (Asiantaeth Pensiynau'r GIG) Regulations 2004 SI
  65. The NHS Professionals Special Health Authority Regulations 2003 SI
  66. The NHSU Regulations 2003 SI
  67. Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 Act
  68. Nuclear Installations Act 1965 Act
  69. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Fraud Compensation Payments and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 SI
  70. The Patients' Forums (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 2003 SI
  71. The Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) Regulations 2005 SI
  72. Postal Services Act 2000 Act
  73. The Primary Care Trusts (Membership, Procedure and Administration Arrangements) Regulations 2000 SI
  74. The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 SI 2 definitions
  75. Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 Act
  76. Railways Act 1993 Act
  77. The Regulated Covered Bonds Regulations 2008 SI
  78. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  79. The Retained Organs Commission Regulations 2001 SI
  80. Transport Act 1985 Act
  81. Value Added Tax Act 1994 Act 2 definitions
  82. The Vaping Products (Production, Duty Stamps and Commencement) Regulations 2026 SI
  83. The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 SI
  84. The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Solway Tweed River Basin District) Regulations 2004 SI
  85. Welsh Language Act 1993 Act

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