Defined term

“relevant requirement”

Defined in 35 Acts and 90 statutory instruments.

  1. Acquisition of Land Act 1981 Act
  2. The Advanced Quality Partnership Schemes (England) Regulations 2018 SI
  3. The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  4. The Air Navigation (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) Order 2021 SI
  5. The Bank Levy (Loss Absorbing Instruments) Regulations 2020 SI
  6. Banking Act 2009 Act 4 definitions
  7. The Biodiversity Gain Site Register Regulations 2024 SI 3 definitions
  8. The Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  9. The Building Regulations 2000 SI
  10. The Building Regulations 2010 SI
  11. Building Safety Act 2022 Act 2 definitions
  12. Building Societies Act 1986 Act 2 definitions
  13. The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  14. The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 SI 3 definitions
  15. The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  16. Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 Act
  17. Civil Liability Act 2018 Act
  18. The Civil Liability Act 2018 (Financial Conduct Authority) (Whiplash) Regulations 2021 SI
  19. The Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015 SI
  20. The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  21. The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  22. The Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017 SI 2 definitions
  23. The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  24. The Data Reporting Services Regulations 2024 SI
  25. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  26. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  27. Dentists Act 1984 Act
  28. The Education (Educational Provision for Improving Behaviour) (Application to Academies and Pupil Referral Units and Minor Amendments) Regulations 2026 SI
  29. Electricity Act 1989 Act 3 definitions
  30. Employment Rights Act 1996 Act
  31. Energy Act 2023 Act 3 definitions
  32. Environment Act 2021 Act
  33. Finance Act 2000 Act
  34. Finance Act 2001 Act
  35. Finance Act 2003 Act
  36. Finance Act 2004 Act
  37. Finance Act 2021 Act 2 definitions
  38. Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 Act
  39. The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013 SI 2 definitions
  40. The Financial Services Act 2012 (Transitional Provisions) (Enforcement) Order 2013 SI 4 definitions
  41. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Act 12 definitions
  42. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 SI
  43. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Communications by Actuaries) Regulations 2003 SI
  44. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Communications by Auditors) Regulations 2001 SI
  45. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ( EEA Passport Rights) Regulations 2001 SI
  46. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023 SI
  47. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 SI
  48. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) Regulations 2013 SI 3 definitions
  49. Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 Act 6 definitions
  50. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Digital Securities Sandbox) Regulations 2023 SI 2 definitions
  51. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System Sandbox) Regulations 2025 SI 2 definitions
  52. The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2015 SI
  53. Friendly Societies Act 1992 Act
  54. Gas Act 1986 Act 2 definitions
  55. Gas Act 1995 Act
  56. The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 SI
  57. The Global Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Sanctions Regulations 2026 SI
  58. The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 SI
  59. The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 SI
  60. The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020 SI
  61. The Guinea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  62. The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022 SI
  63. The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025 SI
  64. The Higher Education (Monetary Penalties and Refusal to Renew an Access and Participation Plan) (England) Regulations 2019 SI
  65. Immigration Act 2014 Act 3 definitions
  66. The Immigration Act 2014 (Bank Accounts) Regulations 2014 SI
  67. Infrastructure Act 2015 Act 2 definitions
  68. The Insurance and Reinsurance Undertakings (Prudential Requirements) Regulations 2023 SI
  69. The Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011 SI
  70. The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  71. The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 SI
  72. The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  73. The ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  74. The Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  75. The Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  76. The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Referral Fees) Regulations 2013 SI
  77. The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  78. The Mali (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  79. The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016 SI
  80. The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  81. The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 SI
  82. The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 SI
  83. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 SI 3 definitions
  84. The Motor Vehicle Tyres (Labelling) (Enforcement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  85. The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 SI
  86. The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012 SI
  87. The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  88. The Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016 SI
  89. Northern Ireland Act 2009 Act
  90. The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 SI
  91. Online Safety Act 2023 Act 2 definitions
  92. The Payment Services Regulations 2017 SI
  93. Pension Schemes Act 2026 Act
  94. The Proxy Advisors (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  95. The Quality Partnership Schemes (England) Regulations 2009 SI
  96. The Referral of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships Regulations 2015 SI
  97. The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 SI
  98. The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  99. The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  100. The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  101. Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 Act
  102. The Securitisation Regulations 2024 SI 3 definitions
  103. Sentencing Act 2020 Act
  104. The Sham Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland and Northern Ireland) (Administrative) Regulations 2015 SI
  105. The Small and Medium Sized Business (Credit Information) Regulations 2015 SI
  106. The Small and Medium Sized Business (Finance Platforms) Regulations 2015 SI
  107. Social Security Administration Act 1992 Act
  108. Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act
  109. The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  110. The South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  111. The Space Industry Regulations 2021 SI 2 definitions
  112. The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2016 SI 3 definitions
  113. The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  114. The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  115. The Syria (United Nations Sanctions) (Cultural Property) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  116. Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Act 2 definitions
  117. Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 Act
  118. The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 SI
  119. The Unauthorised Drilling Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  120. United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 Act 4 definitions
  121. The Unmanned Aircraft (Offences and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 SI 8 definitions
  122. Utilities Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  123. The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  124. The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 SI
  125. The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  126. The Burundi (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 (expired—not approved) SIRevoked

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