Defined term

“relevant body”

Defined in 47 Acts, 69 statutory instruments and 1 EU-derived instrument.

  1. The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003 SI
  2. Agriculture Act 1993 Act
  3. The Appointments Commission Regulations 2006 SI
  4. Architects Act 1997 Act
  5. Armed Forces Act 2006 Act 2 definitions
  6. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 SI
  7. British Telecommunications Act 1981 Act
  8. Broadcasting Act 1990 Act
  9. The Building Societies (Accounts and Related Provisions) Regulations 1998 SI
  10. The Care and Support (Assessment) Regulations 2014 SI
  11. The Care and Support (Provision of Health Services) Regulations 2014 SI
  12. Children and Families Act 2014 Act
  13. Civil Aviation Act 1971 Act 2 definitions
  14. Commission Regulation (EU) No 389/2013 of 2 May 2013 establishing a Union Registry pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Decisions No 280/2004/EC and No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EU) No 920/2010 and No 1193/2011 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  15. Communications Act 2003 Act
  16. Companies Act 2006 Act
  17. The Companies (Disclosure of Address) Regulations 2009 SI
  18. The Companies (Particulars of Usual Residential Address) (Confidentiality Orders) Regulations 2002 SI
  19. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Act
  20. The Council Tax (Additional Provisions for Discount Disregards) Regulations 1992 SI
  21. Crime and Courts Act 2013 Act
  22. Criminal Finances Act 2017 Act
  23. The Debt Relief Orders (Designation of Competent Authorities) Regulations 2009 SI
  24. The East Midlands Gateway Rail Freight Interchange and Highway Order 2016 SI
  25. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 Act 2 definitions
  26. Education Act 2002 Act
  27. Education and Inspections Act 2006 Act 2 definitions
  28. The Education (Change of Category of Maintained Schools) (England Regulations 2000 SI
  29. The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2008 SI
  30. The Education (Review of Staffing Structure) (England) Regulations 2005 SI
  31. The Education (School Teachers’ Appraisal) (England) Regulations 2012 SI
  32. The Education (School Teachers' Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003 SI 2 definitions
  33. Electricity Act 1989 Act
  34. The Electricity and Gas Appeals (Designation and Exclusion) Order 2014 SI
  35. The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 SI
  36. Equality Act 2010 Act
  37. Finance Act 2009 Act
  38. Finance Act 2014 Act 3 definitions
  39. Finance Act 2016 Act 2 definitions
  40. Finance Act 2019 Act
  41. Finance Act 2022 Act
  42. The Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005 SI
  43. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  44. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions, Repeals and Savings) (Financial Services Compensation Scheme) Order 2001 SI
  45. The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2015 SI
  46. The Functions of the National Health Service Commissioning Board and the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) (Primary Dental Services) (England) Regulations 2013 SI
  47. The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2017 SI
  48. The General Medical Services and Personal Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2004 SI 2 definitions
  49. Government of Wales Act 1998 Act
  50. Government of Wales Act 2006 Act
  51. The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012 SI
  52. Health and Care Act 2022 Act
  53. The Health and Care Act 2022 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Saving Provision) Regulations 2023 SI
  54. Higher Education and Research Act 2017 Act 2 definitions
  55. Housing Act 1996 Act 2 definitions
  56. The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 SI
  57. Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 Act 2 definitions
  58. The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 SI
  59. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 Act
  60. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Complaints and Misconduct) (Contractors) Regulations 2015 SI
  61. The INSPIRE Regulations 2009 SI
  62. The Legal Services Act 2007 (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) (Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys and Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys) Order 2014 SI
  63. The Legal Services Act 2007 (Levy) Rules 2010 SI
  64. The Limited Liability Partnerships (Particulars of Usual Residential Address) (Confidentiality Orders) Regulations 2002 SI
  65. The Local Authorities (Capital Finance) Regulations 1997 SI
  66. The Local Authorities (Public Health Functions and Entry to Premises by Local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013 SI
  67. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 Act
  68. The Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions, Savings and Amendment) Regulations 2014 SI
  69. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 Act
  70. The Local Government Superannuation Regulations 1986 SI
  71. The Local Safeguarding Children Boards (Review) Regulations 2013 SI
  72. Localism Act 2011 Act
  73. Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Act
  74. The Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct, Performance and Appeals Tribunals) Regulations 2020 SI
  75. The National Crime Agency (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2013 SI
  76. National Health Service Act 2006 Act 6 definitions
  77. The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015 SI
  78. The National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015 SI 2 definitions
  79. The National Health Service (Clinical Negligence Scheme) Regulations 2015 SI
  80. The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 SI
  81. The National Health Service (Existing Liabilities Scheme) (England) Regulations 2018 SI
  82. The National Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Description of NHS Primary Medical Services) Regulations 2022 SI
  83. The National Health Service (Joint Working and Delegation Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2022 SI
  84. The National Health Service (Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme) (England) Regulations 2018 SI
  85. The National Health Service (Out of Hours Provision of Personal Medical Services and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2003 SI
  86. The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013 SI
  87. The National Health Service (Performers Lists) Regulations 2004 SI
  88. The National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004 SI
  89. The National Health Service (Primary Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 SI
  90. The National Health Service (Primary Medical Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 SI
  91. The National Health Service (Primary Medical Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 SI
  92. The National Health Service (Property Expenses Scheme) (England) Regulations 2018 SI
  93. National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 Act
  94. National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 Act 2 definitions
  95. The Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange Order 2019 SI
  96. The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2006 SI
  97. The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2009 SI
  98. The Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) Regulations 2005 SI
  99. Planning Act 2008 Act
  100. The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 SI
  101. Police Reform Act 2002 Act
  102. Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 Act
  103. The Protection of the Euro against Counterfeiting Regulations 2001 SI
  104. The Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016 SI
  105. School Standards and Framework Act 1998 Act 5 definitions
  106. The Schools Forums (England) Regulations 2002 SI
  107. Serious Crime Act 2007 Act 6 definitions
  108. The Spaceflight Activities (Investigation of Spaceflight Accidents) Regulations 2021 SI
  109. Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 Act
  110. The Takeovers Directive (Interim Implementation) Regulations 2006 SI
  111. Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 Act
  112. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Act
  113. The Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017 SI
  114. The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026 SI
  115. The Universal Credit Regulations 2013 SI
  116. Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 Act
  117. Water Industry Act 1991 Act

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