Defined term

“relevant officer”

Defined in 32 Acts and 42 statutory instruments.

  1. Adoption and Children Act 2002 Act
  2. The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 SI
  3. Animal Welfare Act 2006 Act
  4. The Anti-terrorism (Financial and Other Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2002 SI
  5. The Armed Forces (Redress of Individual Grievances) Regulations 2007 SI
  6. The Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Act 2015 (Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2015 SI
  7. The Armed Forces (Service Complaints Commissioner) Regulations 2007 SI
  8. The Children and Families Act 2014 (Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 SI 2 definitions
  9. Companies Act 2006 Act 5 definitions
  10. Courts Act 2003 Act
  11. The Credit Institutions (Reorganisation and Winding up) Regulations 2004 SI
  12. Crime and Policing Act 2026 Act 2 definitions
  13. Criminal Justice Act 2003 Act
  14. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 Act
  15. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 Act 4 definitions
  16. The Education Administration Rules 2018 SI
  17. Employment Rights Act 1996 Act 4 definitions
  18. Environment Act 1995 Act
  19. The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 SI
  20. Finance Act 2003 Act
  21. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  22. The Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 SI
  23. The Food Crime Officers (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2025 SI
  24. The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2017 SI
  25. Government of Wales Act 2006 Act
  26. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Act 2 definitions
  27. The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 SI
  28. Housing and Planning Act 2016 Act
  29. Immigration Act 2016 Act
  30. The Immigration (Jersey) Order 2021 SI
  31. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Complaints and Misconduct) (Contractors) Regulations 2015 SI
  32. The Insurers (Reorganisation and Winding Up) (Lloyd's) Regulations 2005 SI 4 definitions
  33. The Insurers (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations 2003 SI 2 definitions
  34. The Insurers (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations 2004 SI
  35. Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Act
  36. Licensing Act 2003 Act
  37. The Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) Regulations 2001 SI
  38. Local Government Finance Act 1992 Act
  39. The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 SI
  40. The Mobile Homes (Requirement for Manager of Site to be Fit and Proper Person) (England) Regulations 2020 SI
  41. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 SI 2 definitions
  42. The National Crime Agency (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2013 SI
  43. The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012 SI
  44. The Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 SI
  45. Pension Schemes Act 1993 Act
  46. Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 Act
  47. The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Local Returning Officers’ and Police Area Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2024 SI
  48. The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 SI
  49. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Act 2 definitions
  50. Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Act
  51. Police Reform Act 2002 Act
  52. The Police (Retention and Disposal of Items Seized) Regulations 2002 SI
  53. Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 Act
  54. Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 Act
  55. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Act 2 definitions
  56. The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005 SI 2 definitions
  57. Protection of Children Act 1978 Act 2 definitions
  58. The Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 SI 2 definitions
  59. The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016 SI
  60. The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987 SI
  61. Representation of the People Act 1983 Act
  62. The Revenue and Customs (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2010 SI 2 definitions
  63. The Schools Forums (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 SI
  64. The Schools Forums (England) Regulations 2012 SI
  65. Sentencing Act 2020 Act 2 definitions
  66. The Sentencing Act 2020 (Serious Violence Reduction Orders: Retention and Disposal of Seized Items) Regulations 2022 SI
  67. The Service Police (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2023 SI 2 definitions
  68. The South Downs National Park Authority (Establishment) Order 2010 SI
  69. Terrorism Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  70. The Tonnage Tax (Training Requirement) Regulations 2000 SI
  71. The UK Border Agency (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2010 SI 2 definitions
  72. The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 SI
  73. Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 Act
  74. The Working Time Regulations 1998 SI
  75. Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (repealed) ActRevoked

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