Defined term

“relevant public authority”

Defined in 17 Acts and 48 statutory instruments.

  1. The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  2. The Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  3. The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  4. Charities Act 2006 Act
  5. Charities Act 2011 Act 2 definitions
  6. The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  7. The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  8. The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  9. The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2021 SI
  10. The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  11. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  12. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  13. Environment Act 1995 Act 2 definitions
  14. Environment Act 2021 Act 2 definitions
  15. The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 SI
  16. European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 Act 2 definitions
  17. The Feed-in Tariffs Order 2012 SI
  18. The Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005 SI
  19. Freedom of Information Act 2000 Act
  20. The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 SI
  21. The Global Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Sanctions Regulations 2026 SI
  22. The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 SI
  23. The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 SI
  24. Greater London Authority Act 1999 Act
  25. The Guinea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  26. The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022 SI
  27. Healthcare (International Arrangements) Act 2019 Act
  28. Housing and Planning Act 2016 Act 2 definitions
  29. Investigatory Powers Act 2016 Act 4 definitions
  30. The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  31. The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 SI
  32. The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  33. The ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  34. The Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  35. Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Act
  36. The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  37. Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 Act
  38. Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 Act
  39. The Mali (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  40. The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 SI
  41. The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  42. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt) Regulations 2005 SI
  43. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Fraud Compensation Levy) Regulations 2006 SI
  44. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Fraud Compensation Payments and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 SI
  45. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) Regulations 2005 SI
  46. The Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) Regulations 2005 SI
  47. Pensions Act 2004 Act
  48. The Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices and Restoration Orders) Regulations 2005 SI
  49. Planning Act 2008 Act
  50. The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 SI
  51. Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 Act
  52. The Register of Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes Regulations 2005 SI
  53. The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  54. The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  55. The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  56. Serious Crime Act 2007 Act
  57. The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  58. The South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  59. The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  60. The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  61. The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 SI
  62. The Unauthorised Drilling Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  63. The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  64. The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 SI
  65. The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI

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