Defined term

“regulator”

Defined in 43 Acts and 63 statutory instruments.

  1. The Air Navigation (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) Order 2021 SI
  2. The Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 SI
  3. The Aviation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2009 SI
  4. Bank of England Act 1998 Act 2 definitions
  5. Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 Act 2 definitions
  6. The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 SI 7 definitions
  7. Building Act 1984 Act
  8. Building Safety Act 2022 Act 5 definitions
  9. The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2022 SI 2 definitions
  10. The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 SI
  11. The Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023 SI
  12. The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment No. 2) (England) Order 2002 SI
  13. The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 9 (England) and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 SI
  14. The Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Conversion) Regulations 2017 SI
  15. Charities Act 1992 Act
  16. Children and Social Work Act 2017 Act 2 definitions
  17. The Claims Management Services Tribunal Rules 2007 SI
  18. The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions (Arrangements, Reconstructions and Administration) Order 2014 SI 2 definitions
  19. Communications Act 2003 Act
  20. The Community Interest Company Regulations 2005 SI 3 definitions
  21. Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  22. Competition Act 1998 Act 3 definitions
  23. The Competition Act 1998 (Concurrency) Regulations 2004 SI
  24. The Competition Act 1998 (Director’s rules) Order 2000 SI
  25. The Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal Rules 2008 SI
  26. Consumer Rights Act 2015 Act
  27. Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 Act 2 definitions
  28. Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 Act
  29. Crime and Policing Act 2026 Act
  30. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 Act
  31. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Information) Regulations 2026 SI
  32. The EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 SI 2 definitions
  33. Energy Act 2023 Act 3 definitions
  34. Enterprise Act 2002 Act
  35. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 SI 2 definitions
  36. The Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017 SI
  37. The Environmental Protection (Plastic Plates etc. and Polystyrene Containers etc.) (England) Regulations 2023 SI
  38. The Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020 SI
  39. The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England) Regulations 2024 SI
  40. The Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (England) Regulations 2025 SI
  41. Finance Act 1994 Act
  42. The Financial Conglomerates and Other Financial Groups Regulations 2004 SI
  43. Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 Act 3 definitions
  44. Financial Services Act 2012 Act 2 definitions
  45. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Act 5 definitions
  46. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  47. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 SI
  48. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018 SI 3 definitions
  49. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) Regulations 2001 SI
  50. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 SI 3 definitions
  51. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Controllers) Order 2001 SI
  52. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Partly Completed Procedures) Order 2001 SI
  53. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse) Regulations 2016 SI
  54. Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 Act 2 definitions
  55. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Digital Securities Sandbox) Regulations 2023 SI
  56. Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 Act 2 definitions
  57. The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) Regulations 2014 SI
  58. The Financial Services (Overseas Recognition Regime Designations) Regulations 2025 SI
  59. Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021 Act
  60. Greater London Authority Act 1999 Act 2 definitions
  61. The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) and National Emissions Inventory Regulations 2005 SI
  62. The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020 SI 2 definitions
  63. The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012 SI
  64. Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Act
  65. The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025 SI 2 definitions
  66. Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 Act
  67. The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 SI
  68. Insolvency Act 1986 Act
  69. The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019 SI
  70. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Act
  71. Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 Act
  72. The Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018 SI
  73. Localism Act 2011 Act
  74. The Major Accident Off-Site Emergency Plan (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 SI
  75. The Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024 SI
  76. The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007 SI
  77. The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2006 SI
  78. The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2013 SI
  79. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) Regulations 2022 SI
  80. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Independent Trustee) Regulations 2005 SI
  81. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) Regulations 2018 SI
  82. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Regulatory Own Funds) Regulations 2005 SI
  83. The Payment Accounts Regulations 2015 SI
  84. Pension Schemes Act 2021 Act
  85. The Pension Schemes Act 2021 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2021 SI
  86. Pension Schemes Act 2026 Act
  87. Pensions Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  88. Pensions Act 2008 Act 2 definitions
  89. The Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2014 SI
  90. Pensions Act 2014 Act
  91. The Pensions Regulator Tribunal (Legal Assistance Scheme – Costs) Regulations 2005 SI
  92. The Pensions Regulator Tribunal (Legal Assistance Scheme) Regulations 2005 SI
  93. The Pensions Regulator Tribunal Rules 2005 SI
  94. Professional Qualifications Act 2022 Act
  95. The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019 SI
  96. The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023 SI
  97. Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 Act 2 definitions
  98. The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003 SI
  99. Scotland Act 1998 Act
  100. Space Industry Act 2018 Act 3 definitions
  101. The Space Industry Act 2018 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2018 SI 2 definitions
  102. United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 Act
  103. Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 Act
  104. Water Act 2014 Act
  105. The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 SI
  106. Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 Act

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