Defined term

“qualifying period”

Defined in 19 Acts and 22 statutory instruments.

  1. The Charities Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5, Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Savings) Order 2008 SI 3 definitions
  2. Civil Aviation Act 2012 Act
  3. Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 Act 2 definitions
  4. Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Act
  5. Employment Rights Act 1996 Act 4 definitions
  6. The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 SI
  7. Energy Act 2004 Act
  8. The Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008 SI
  9. Finance Act 1986 Act
  10. Finance Act 2004 Act
  11. Finance Act 2013 Act
  12. Finance Act 2026 Act
  13. Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 Act 3 definitions
  14. The Financial Markets and Insolvency Regulations 1991 SI
  15. The Financial Markets and Insolvency Regulations 1996 SI
  16. The Highways Noise Payments and Movable Homes (England) Regulations 2000 SI
  17. Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 Act
  18. The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) Regulations 2005 SI
  19. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 Act 3 definitions
  20. The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 SI
  21. Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Act
  22. The Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017 SI 3 definitions
  23. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 SI
  24. The National Health Service (Clinical Negligence Scheme) Regulations 2015 SI
  25. The National Health Service (Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme) (England) Regulations 2018 SI
  26. The National Health Service (Property Expenses Scheme) (England) Regulations 2018 SI
  27. The Neonatal Care Leave and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2025 SI
  28. The Non-Domestic Rating (Cancellation of Backdated Liabilities) Regulations 2012 SI
  29. The Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2026 SI
  30. The Non-Domestic Rating (Improvement Relief) (England) Regulations 2023 SI
  31. Online Safety Act 2023 Act 4 definitions
  32. Sexual Offences Act 2003 Act 2 definitions
  33. Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2023 Act
  34. The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 SI 2 definitions
  35. The Social Security (United States of America) Order 1984 SI
  36. Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 Act
  37. Transport Act 2000 Act
  38. Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Act
  39. The Universal Credit Regulations 2013 SI 2 definitions
  40. The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 SI
  41. The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2024 SI 2 definitions

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