Defined term

“regulations”

Defined in 148 Acts and 84 statutory instruments.

  1. Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996 SI
  2. Adoption and Children Act 2002 Act 7 definitions
  3. The Aggregates Levy (General) Regulations 2002 SI
  4. The Aggregates Levy (Registration and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2001 SI
  5. Agriculture Act 1970 Act
  6. The Air Passenger Duty (Amendment) Regulations 2001 SI
  7. The Aircraft Operators (Accounts and Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 SI
  8. The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits)(England and Scotland) Regulations 2015 SI
  9. Antarctic Act 1994 Act
  10. Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 Act
  11. Armed Forces Act 1991 Act
  12. Armed Forces Act 2001 Act
  13. Armed Forces Act 2006 Act
  14. Building Safety Act 2022 Act
  15. The Care Act 2014 (Transitional Provision) Order 2015 SI
  16. Care Standards Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  17. The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 14 (England) and Transitional, Savings and Amendment Provisions) Order 2002 SI
  18. Child Support Act 1991 Act
  19. The Child Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) Order 2002 SI
  20. Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 Act
  21. Childcare Act 2006 Act 2 definitions
  22. Childcare Act 2016 Act
  23. Civil Aviation Act 1971 Act
  24. The Civil Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 SI
  25. Civil Partnership Act 2004 Act 6 definitions
  26. The Claims Management Services Tribunal Rules 2007 SI
  27. The Climate Change Levy (General) Regulations 2001 SI
  28. The Climate Change Levy (Registration and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2001 SI
  29. Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 Act
  30. Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 Act
  31. Commons Act 2006 Act
  32. The Community Legal Service (Cost Protection) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2001 SI
  33. The Companies (Summary Financial Statement) Amendment Regulations 2002 SI
  34. The Companies (Trading Disclosures) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 SI
  35. Compensation Act 2006 Act
  36. Consumer Credit Act 1974 Act
  37. Control of Pollution Act 1974 Act 2 definitions
  38. Corporation Tax Act 2009 Act 2 definitions
  39. The Costs in Criminal Cases (General)(Amendment) Regulations 2004 SI
  40. The Costs in Criminal Cases (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 SI
  41. The Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 SI
  42. Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 Act 3 definitions
  43. The Court of Protection Fees Order 2007 SI
  44. Courts Act 2003 Act 2 definitions
  45. The Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2004 SI
  46. Crime and Policing Act 2026 Act 2 definitions
  47. Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 Act
  48. Crown Agents Act 1979 Act
  49. Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 Act
  50. The Data Protection Tribunal (National Security Appeals) (Telecommunications) Rules 2000 SI
  51. Defamation Act 2013 Act
  52. The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 SI
  53. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Act
  54. The Discretionary Financial Assistance (Amendment) Regulations 2008 SI
  55. Education Act 1996 Act 2 definitions
  56. Education Act 1997 Act
  57. Education Act 2002 Act 2 definitions
  58. The Education Act 2002 (Modification of Provisions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2002 SI
  59. Education Act 2005 Act 6 definitions
  60. Education and Inspections Act 2006 Act 7 definitions
  61. Education and Skills Act 2008 Act
  62. The Education (Information as to Provision of Education) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 SI
  63. Electricity Act 1989 Act 2 definitions
  64. The Employment Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2008 SI
  65. Employment Rights Act 1996 Act
  66. Energy Act 2010 Act
  67. Energy Act 2013 Act 3 definitions
  68. Energy Act 2016 Act
  69. Energy Act 2023 Act
  70. English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 Act
  71. Enterprise Act 2016 Act
  72. Environment Act 1995 Act 3 definitions
  73. Environmental Protection Act 1990 Act 2 definitions
  74. The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4, Savings, Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Incidental Provisions and Revocation) Order 2010 SI
  75. The European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 SI
  76. The Family Health Services Appeal Authority (Change of Name) Order 2001 SI
  77. The Felixstowe Branch Line and Ipswich Yard Improvement Order 2008 SI
  78. Finance Act 1993 Act
  79. Finance Act 1994 Act 2 definitions
  80. Finance Act 2000 Act
  81. Finance Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  82. Finance Act 2008 Act
  83. Finance Act 2014 Act
  84. Finance Act 2019 Act
  85. Finance Act 2026 Act
  86. The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 SI
  87. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Act
  88. Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 Act
  89. Further and Higher Education Act 1992 Act
  90. Gambling Act 2005 Act
  91. The General Teaching Council for England (Additional Functions) Order 2004 SI
  92. Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 Act
  93. Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 Act
  94. Greater London Authority Act 1999 Act 3 definitions
  95. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017 SI
  96. Guard Dogs Act 1975 Act
  97. Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 Act 4 definitions
  98. Health Act 1999 Act
  99. Health and Social Care Act 2001 Act
  100. Health and Social Care Act 2008 Act 2 definitions
  101. Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Act
  102. The Health Security (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 SI
  103. Higher Education Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  104. Highways Act 1980 Act 4 definitions
  105. The Home Information Pack (Redress Scheme) (No.2) Order 2007 SI
  106. Horses (Protective Headgear for Young Riders) Act 1990 Act
  107. The Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions)(England) Order 2005 SI
  108. Housing and Planning Act 2016 Act 2 definitions
  109. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 Act
  110. Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 Act
  111. The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  112. Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 Act 4 definitions
  113. The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000 SI
  114. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 Act
  115. Income Tax Act 2007 Act 3 definitions
  116. Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 Act
  117. Insolvency Act 1986 Act 2 definitions
  118. The Investment Bank Special Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2011 SI
  119. Jobseekers Act 1995 Act 2 definitions
  120. Judicial Pensions Act 1981 Act
  121. Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 Act 5 definitions
  122. The Land Registration Act 2002 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2003 SI
  123. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Act
  124. The LEA Budget, Schools Budget and Individual Schools Budget (Wandsworth) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 SI
  125. Learning and Skills Act 2000 Act
  126. Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Act
  127. Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Act 2 definitions
  128. Licensing Act 2003 Act
  129. Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  130. Local Government Finance Act 1992 Act
  131. Marriage Act 1949 Act
  132. Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 Act
  133. Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 Act
  134. The Medical Devices Regulations 2002 SI 3 definitions
  135. Mental Capacity Act 2005 Act
  136. Mental Health Act 1983 Act 2 definitions
  137. The Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.10 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009 SI
  138. Merchant Shipping Act 1995 Act 3 definitions
  139. The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2006 SI 2 definitions
  140. The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018 SI
  141. National Health Service Act 1977 Act
  142. National Health Service Act 2006 Act
  143. National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 Act
  144. National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 Act
  145. National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 Act
  146. National Minimum Wage Act 1998 Act
  147. The Network Rail (Ipswich Chord) Order 2012 SI
  148. The North Yorkshire County Council (School Meals) Order 2008 SI
  149. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Assignment, Forfeiture, Bankruptcy etc.) Regulations 1997 SI
  150. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Administration) Regulations 1996 SI
  151. Online Safety Act 2023 Act 2 definitions
  152. The Overseas Insurers (Tax Representatives) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 SI
  153. The Payments in Euro (Credit Transfers and Direct Debits) Regulations 2012 SI
  154. Pension Schemes Act 1993 Act
  155. Pension Schemes Act 2026 Act
  156. Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 Act 6 definitions
  157. Pensions Act 1995 Act
  158. Pensions Act 2004 Act
  159. Pensions Act 2008 Act
  160. Pensions Act 2014 Act
  161. Pensions (Increase) Act 1974 Act
  162. The Personal and Occupational Pension Schemes (Protected Rights) Regulations 1996 SI
  163. The Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 SI
  164. Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 Act
  165. Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 Act
  166. Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 Act
  167. Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 Act
  168. Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 Act
  169. Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 Act
  170. The Railway (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations 2005 SI
  171. Railways Act 1993 Act
  172. Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 Act
  173. The Railways (Interoperability) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  174. Reserve Forces Act 1996 Act 2 definitions
  175. The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 SI
  176. The Ringing of Certain Captive-bred Birds (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 SI
  177. Road Traffic Act 1972 Act 3 definitions
  178. Road Traffic Act 1988 Act 4 definitions
  179. Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 Act
  180. Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 Act 8 definitions
  181. School Standards and Framework Act 1998 Act 2 definitions
  182. Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 Act
  183. Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 Act
  184. Social Security Act 1986 Act
  185. Social Security Act 1988 Act
  186. Social Security Act 1989 Act
  187. Social Security Act 1990 Act
  188. The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 11, and Savings and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 SI
  189. The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 12 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 SI
  190. The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 8, and Savings and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 SI
  191. The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 9, and Savings and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 SI
  192. Social Security Administration Act 1992 Act
  193. Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act 2 definitions
  194. Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 Act
  195. Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act 4 definitions
  196. Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 Act
  197. Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 Act
  198. The Southwark London Borough Council (Prescribed Alteration) Order 2005 SI
  199. The Space Industry (Appeals) Regulations 2021 SI
  200. State Pension Credit Act 2002 Act
  201. Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010 Act
  202. Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 Act 2 definitions
  203. Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 Act
  204. The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 SI
  205. The Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Procedure and Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 SI 2 definitions
  206. The Trade Remedies (Extension of Tariff Rate Quota) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 SI
  207. The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 SI
  208. The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 SI
  209. Transport Act 1985 Act 2 definitions
  210. Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Act 2 definitions
  211. The Uncertificated Securities Regulations 1992 SI
  212. The Units of Measurement Regulations 2001 SI
  213. The Valuation Tribunals (Amendment) (England) Order 2004 SI
  214. Value Added Tax Act 1994 Act
  215. The Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 SI
  216. Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 Act 3 definitions
  217. The Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations Order of Council 2006 SI
  218. The Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations Order of Council 2007 SI
  219. The Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations Order of Council 2008 SI
  220. The Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) Regulations Order of Council 2014 SI
  221. Water Act 2014 Act
  222. Water Resources Act 1991 Act
  223. Welfare Reform Act 2007 Act
  224. The Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No.4, and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 SI
  225. Welfare Reform Act 2012 Act
  226. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 SI
  227. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Act
  228. The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 SI 4 definitions
  229. The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2012 SI
  230. The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2018 SI 3 definitions
  231. The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2020 SI 3 definitions
  232. The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2025 SI 2 definitions

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