Defined term

“the register”

Defined in 61 Acts, 200 statutory instruments and 13 EU-derived instruments.

  1. Administration of Justice Act 1985 Act
  2. Adoption and Children Act 2002 Act
  3. The Agricultural Land Tribunals (Rules) Order 2007 SI
  4. The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  5. The Agricultural Wages Committees (Transitional Provisions) Order 1974 SI
  6. The Agriculture (Lump Sum Payment) (England) Regulations 2022 SI
  7. The Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 SI
  8. Architects Act 1997 Act
  9. The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  10. The Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012 SI
  11. The Authorised Investigators (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2026 SI
  12. Bank of England Act 1998 Act
  13. The Building Safety (Registration of Higher-Risk Buildings and Review of Decisions) (England) Regulations 2023 SI
  14. Building Societies Act 1986 Act
  15. The Bus Lane Contraventions (Penalty Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2005 SI
  16. The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 7 (England) and Transitional, Transitory and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 SI
  17. Charities Act 2011 Act
  18. The Charity Tribunal Rules 2008 SI
  19. Children and Social Work Act 2017 Act
  20. The Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Transitional and Savings Provisions) (Social Workers) Regulations 2019 SI
  21. Chiropractors Act 1994 Act
  22. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Act 2 definitions
  23. The Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2022 SI
  24. Civil Partnership Act 2004 Act
  25. The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2002 SI
  26. The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001 SI
  27. The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 SI 2 definitions
  28. The Claims Management Services Tribunal Rules 2007 SI
  29. The Climate Change Agreements (Administration) Regulations 2012 SI 2 definitions
  30. The CMA Registers of Undertakings and Orders (Available Hours) Order 2014 SI
  31. Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 Act
  32. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the scheme of authorisations for vine plantings, the vineyard register, accompanying documents and certification, the inward and outward register, compulsory declarations, notifications and publication of notified information, and supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the EU regulation
  33. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) N o 640/2014 of 11 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross compliance EU regulation
  34. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/274 of 11 December 2017 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the scheme of authorisations for vine plantings, certification, the inward and outward register, compulsory declarations and notifications, and of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the relevant checks, and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation ( EU regulation
  35. Commission Regulation (EC) No 450/2009 of 29 May 2009 on active and intelligent materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  36. Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services EU regulation
  37. Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 Act
  38. The Commons (Registration of Town or Village Greens) and Dedicated Highways (Landowner Statements and Declarations) (England) Regulations 2013 SI
  39. The Companies Act 1989 (Register of Auditors and Information about Audit Firms) Regulations 1991 SI
  40. Companies Act 2006 Act 2 definitions
  41. The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Annotation) Regulations 2025 SI
  42. The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Annotations, Application and Modification of Company Law and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 SI
  43. The Competition Act 1998 (Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption) Order 2001 SI
  44. The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 SI
  45. The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 SI
  46. The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 SI
  47. The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 SI
  48. The Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal Rules 2008 SI
  49. Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 Act
  50. The Data Reporting Services Regulations 2024 SI
  51. The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 SI
  52. Decimal Currency Act 1969 Act
  53. The Dedicated Highways (Registers under Section 31A of the Highways Act 1980) (England) Regulations 2007 SI
  54. Dentists Act 1984 Act 2 definitions
  55. The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 SI
  56. The Deregistration and Exchange of Common Land and Greens (Procedure) (England) Regulations 2007 SI
  57. The Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015 SI 2 definitions
  58. The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2000 SI
  59. The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2001 SI
  60. The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2002 SI
  61. The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2003 SI
  62. The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2004 SI
  63. The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2005 SI
  64. The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2006 SI
  65. The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2007 SI
  66. The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2008 SI
  67. Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 Act
  68. Education Act 2002 Act
  69. Education and Skills Act 2008 Act
  70. The Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 11 and Saving and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014 SI
  71. Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2000 SI
  72. Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2001 SI
  73. The Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2006 SI
  74. The Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2013 SI
  75. The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans and the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) etc.) Regulations 2018 SI
  76. The Education (Postgraduate Master's Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 SI
  77. The Education (School Performance Information) (England) Regulations 2001 SI
  78. The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 SI
  79. The Education (Student Support for Postgraduate Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 SI
  80. The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 SI
  81. Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 Act
  82. The Electricity (Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations 2003 SI
  83. The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 SI
  84. The Electronic Money Regulations 2011 SI
  85. The Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993 SI
  86. The Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 SI
  87. The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2001 SI
  88. The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004 SI
  89. The End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003 SI
  90. The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 SI
  91. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 SI 2 definitions
  92. Environmental Protection Act 1990 Act 3 definitions
  93. The European Primary and Specialist Dental Qualifications Regulations 1998 SI
  94. The European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations 2004 SI
  95. The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 3 definitions
  96. The Explosives Regulations 2014 SI
  97. The Family Health Services Appeal Authority (Procedure) Rules 2001 SI
  98. The Family Procedure Rules 2010 SI 3 definitions
  99. Farriers (Registration) Act 1975 Act
  100. Finance Act 1997 Act
  101. Finance Act 2011 Act
  102. Finance Act 2017 Act
  103. Finance Act 2021 Act 2 definitions
  104. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 SI
  105. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities etc.) (Amendment) Order 2025 SI 2 definitions
  106. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 SI 2 definitions
  107. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Mutual Recognition Agreement) (Switzerland) Regulations 2025 SI
  108. The Financial Services and Markets Tribunal Rules 2001 SI
  109. Firearms Act 1968 Act
  110. The Gambling Appeals Tribunal Rules 2006 SI
  111. The General Dental Council (Continuing Professional Development) (Dentists and Dental Care Professionals) Rules Order of Council 2017 SI
  112. The General Dental Council (Continuing Professional Development) (Dentists) Rules Order of Council 2008 SI
  113. The General Dental Council (Continuing Professional Development) (Professions Complementary to Dentistry) Rules Order of Council 2008 SI
  114. The General Dental Council (Indemnity Arrangements) (Dentists and Dental Care Professionals) Rules Order of Council 2015 SI
  115. The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) (Disqualifying Decisions and Determinations by Regulatory Bodies) Procedure Rules Order of Council 2004 SI
  116. The General Medical Council (Restoration following Administrative Erasure) Regulations Order of Council 2004 SI
  117. The General Medical Council (Voluntary Erasure and Restoration following Voluntary Erasure) Regulations Order of Council 2003 SI
  118. The General Medical Council (Voluntary Erasure and Restoration following Voluntary Erasure) Regulations Order of Council 2004 SI
  119. The General Medical Council (Voluntary Erasure and Restoration) Regulations Order of Council 2000 SI
  120. The General Ophthalmic Services Contracts Regulations 2008 SI
  121. The General Optical Council (Continuing Professional Development) Rules Order of Council 2021 SI
  122. The General Osteopathic Council (Election of Members and Chairman of Council) Rules Order of Council 2001 SI
  123. The General Osteopathic Council (Election of Members and Chairman of Council) Rules Order of Council 2002 SI
  124. The General Teaching Council for England (Additional Functions) Order 2000 SI
  125. General Teaching Council for England (Deduction of Fees) Regulations 2001 SI
  126. The General Teaching Council for England (Disciplinary Functions) Regulations 2001 SI
  127. The General Teaching Council for England (Registration of Teachers) Regulations 2000 SI
  128. Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 Act 2 definitions
  129. Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002 SI
  130. The Government Stock Regulations 2004 SI
  131. The Green Deal Framework (Disclosure, Acknowledgment, Redress etc.) Regulations 2012 SI
  132. Gun Barrel Proof Act 1978 Act
  133. Hairdressers (Registration) Act 1964 Act
  134. The Health Professions (Operating Department Practitioners and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2004 SI
  135. Health Professions Order 2001 SI
  136. The Health Professions Order 2001 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2002 SI
  137. The Heavy Duty Vehicles (Emissions and Fuel Consumption) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  138. Higher Education and Research Act 2017 Act 2 definitions
  139. The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2017 SI
  140. The Higher Education (Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2017 SI
  141. The Higher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2024 SI
  142. The Higher-Risk Buildings (Management of Safety Risks etc) (England) Regulations 2023 SI
  143. The Home Information Pack (No. 2) Regulations 2007 SI
  144. The Home Information Pack Regulations 2007 SI
  145. The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 SI
  146. The Independent Educational Provision in England (Provision of Information) and Non-Maintained Special Schools (England) and Independent School Standards (Amendment) Regulations 2018 SI
  147. The Information about People with Significant Control (Amendment) Regulations 2017 SI 2 definitions
  148. The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 SI
  149. Insolvency Act 1986 Act 2 definitions
  150. Land Registration Act 2002 Act
  151. The Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 SI
  152. The Legal Aid (Information about Financial Resources) Regulations 2013 SI
  153. Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 Act 2 definitions
  154. The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) (No.2) Order 2005 SI
  155. The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) (No. 2) Order 2025 SI
  156. The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2000 SI
  157. The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2001 SI
  158. The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2002 SI
  159. The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2003 SI
  160. The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2005 SI
  161. The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2006 SI
  162. The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2007 SI
  163. The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2008 SI
  164. The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2026 SI
  165. Licensing Act 2003 Act
  166. The Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026 SI
  167. The Limited Liability Partnerships (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 SI
  168. The Local Land Charges Rules 2018 SI
  169. Localism Act 2011 Act
  170. The Magistrates' Courts (Children and Young Persons) Rules 1992 SI
  171. The Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005 SI
  172. The Marine Licensing (Register of Licensing Information) Regulations 2011 SI
  173. The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2017 SI
  174. Medical Act 1983 Act
  175. Medicines Act 1968 Act
  176. Merchant Shipping Act 1995 Act 2 definitions
  177. The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993 SI
  178. The Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022 SI
  179. The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 SI
  180. The Mobile Homes (Requirement for Manager of Site to be Fit and Proper Person) (England) Regulations 2020 SI
  181. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 SI 2 definitions
  182. The Mortgage Credit Directive Order 2015 SI
  183. The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005 SI
  184. The National Assembly for Wales Referendum (Assembly Act Provisions) (Referendum Question, Date of Referendum Etc.) Order 2010 SI
  185. The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2003 SI 2 definitions
  186. National Debt Act 1972 Act 2 definitions
  187. The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015 SI
  188. The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services Supplementary List) and (General Ophthalmic Services Amendment and Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2005 SI
  189. The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013 SI
  190. The National Savings (No. 2) Regulations 2015 SI
  191. The National Savings Regulations 2015 SI
  192. The National Savings Stock Register (Closure of Register to Gilts) Order 1998 SI
  193. The Network Access Appeal Rules 2008 SI
  194. The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 SI
  195. The OFT Registers of Undertakings and Orders (Available Hours) Order 2003 SI
  196. Online Safety Act 2023 Act
  197. Opticians Act 1989 Act
  198. Osteopaths Act 1993 Act
  199. The Overseas Companies Regulations 2009 SI
  200. Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 Act 2 definitions
  201. Patents Act 1977 Act 3 definitions
  202. The Payment Services Regulations 2017 SI
  203. The Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) Regulations 2005 SI
  204. Pensions Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  205. The Pensions Regulator Tribunal Rules 2005 SI
  206. The Pharmacy Order 2010 SI
  207. Planning Act 2008 Act
  208. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 Act 2 definitions
  209. The Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012 SI
  210. The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Guernsey) Regulations 2009 SI
  211. The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Isle of Man) Regulations 2011 SI
  212. The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records and Registration) (Jersey) Regulations 2010 SI
  213. The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations 2001 SI
  214. The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations 2006 SI
  215. Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  216. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 Act
  217. The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (Fees) (Social Work England) Regulations 2018 SI
  218. The Public Benefit Corporation (Register of Members) Regulations 2004 SI
  219. The Public Bodies (Abolition of BRB (Residuary) Limited) Order 2013 SI
  220. The Public Gas Transporter Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999 SI
  221. Public Lending Right Act 1979 Act
  222. The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement) Order 1982 SI
  223. The Public Rights of Way (Register of Applications under section 53(5) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981) (England) Regulations 2005 SI
  224. The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016 SI 2 definitions
  225. The Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines Regulations 2005 SI
  226. The Registration of Establishments (Laying Hens) (England) Regulations 2003 SI
  227. The Registration of Overseas Births and Deaths Regulations 2014 SI
  228. Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No 258/97 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  229. Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation 2 definitions
  230. Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  231. Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the european parliament and of the council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods EU regulation
  232. Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods EU regulation
  233. Regulation (EU) 2015/2365 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on transparency of securities financing transactions and of reuse and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  234. Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 EU regulation
  235. Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  236. The Renewables Obligation Order 2005 SI 2 definitions
  237. The Renewables Obligation Order 2006 SI 2 definitions
  238. The Renewables Obligation Order 2009 SI 2 definitions
  239. The Renewables Obligation Order 2015 SI 2 definitions
  240. Rent Act 1977 Act
  241. Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 Act
  242. Representation of the People Act 1983 Act
  243. The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 SI 2 definitions
  244. Road Traffic Act 1972 Act
  245. Road Traffic Act 1988 Act
  246. The Road Traffic Act 1988 (Retention and Disposal of Seized Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2005 SI
  247. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 Act
  248. The Road User Charging (Enforcement and Adjudication) (London) Regulations 2001 SI
  249. The Road User Charging Schemes (Penalty Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013 SI
  250. The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002 SI
  251. The Sea Fishing (Points for Masters of Fishing Boats) Regulations 2014 SI
  252. The Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Regulations 2016 SI
  253. The Self-build and Custom Housebuilding (Time for Compliance and Fees) Regulations 2016 SI
  254. Sentencing Act 2020 Act
  255. The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2005 SI
  256. The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2007 SI
  257. The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2009 SI
  258. The Social Workers Regulations 2018 SI
  259. The South Downs National Park Authority (Establishment) Order 2010 SI
  260. The Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017 SI
  261. The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 SI
  262. The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 SI
  263. Trade Marks Act 1994 Act
  264. The Trailer Registration Regulations 2018 SI
  265. The Unit Trusts (Electronic Communications) Order 2009 SI
  266. The Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009 SI
  267. Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 Act
  268. The Vehicles Crime (Registration of Registration Plate Suppliers) Regulations 2008 SI
  269. Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 Act 2 definitions
  270. The Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Disciplinary Committee) (Procedure and Evidence) Rules Order of Council 2004 SI
  271. The Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) Regulations Order of Council 2000 SI
  272. The Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) Regulations Order of Council 2003 SI
  273. The Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) Regulations Order of Council 2014 SI
  274. The Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006 SI

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