Defined term

“the relevant time”

Defined in 139 Acts, 115 statutory instruments and 2 EU-derived instruments.

  1. Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 Act 4 definitions
  2. The Air Force Custody Rules 2000 SI
  3. Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 Act
  4. Architects Act 1997 Act
  5. Armed Forces Act 2006 Act
  6. The Armed Forces (Custody Without Charge) Regulations 2009 SI
  7. The Armed Forces Discipline Act 2000 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000 SI 3 definitions
  8. The Armed Forces (Entry, Search and Seizure) Order 2006 SI
  9. The Armed Forces (Powers of Stop and Search, Search, Seizure and Retention) Order 2009 SI
  10. The Army Custody Rules 2000 SI
  11. The Asylum Support Regulations 2000 SI
  12. The Banking Act 2009 (Third Party Compensation Arrangements for Partial Property Transfers) Regulations 2009 SI
  13. Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008 Act
  14. The Bradford & Bingley plc Transfer of Securities and Property etc. Order 2008 SI
  15. Building Safety Act 2022 Act 6 definitions
  16. The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 SI 3 definitions
  17. Capital Allowances Act 2001 Act 6 definitions
  18. Charities Act 2011 Act
  19. Child Support Act 1991 Act
  20. The Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 SI
  21. The Childcare (Inspections) Regulations 2008 SI
  22. Children Act 1989 Act
  23. Children and Families Act 2014 Act
  24. Children and Young Persons Act 2008 Act
  25. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Act
  26. Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 Act 3 definitions
  27. Communications Act 2003 Act
  28. Consumer Protection Act 1987 Act
  29. Coroners and Justice Act 2009 Act 4 definitions
  30. Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 Act 2 definitions
  31. Corporation Tax Act 2009 Act 15 definitions
  32. Corporation Tax Act 2010 Act 16 definitions
  33. Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 EU regulation 2 definitions
  34. The Court Martial (Prosecution Appeals) Order 2009 SI
  35. Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 Act 2 definitions
  36. The Courts-Martial (Prosecution Appeals) Order 2006 SI
  37. Crime and Disorder Act 1998 Act 2 definitions
  38. Criminal Evidence (Amendment) Act 1997 Act
  39. Criminal Justice Act 1982 Act
  40. Criminal Justice Act 1987 Act 2 definitions
  41. Criminal Justice Act 1991 Act
  42. Criminal Justice Act 2003 Act
  43. Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 Act
  44. Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 Act
  45. Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 Act
  46. Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995 Act
  47. Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 Act
  48. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 Act 4 definitions
  49. Data Protection Act 2018 Act 42 definitions
  50. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 SI
  51. Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010 Act
  52. Defence Reform Act 2014 Act
  53. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Act
  54. The Dunfermline Building Society Compensation Scheme, Resolution Fund and Third Party Compensation Order 2009 SI
  55. The Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy Regulations 2022 SI 2 definitions
  56. The Education Act 1996 (Infant Class Sizes) (Modification) Regulations 1998 SI
  57. The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021 SI
  58. Electricity Act 1989 Act 2 definitions
  59. The Electricity and Gas (Modification of Standard Conditions of Licences) Order 2003 SI 2 definitions
  60. The Electricity (Connection Charges) Regulations 2002 SI
  61. The Electricity (Connection Charges) Regulations 2017 SI
  62. Employment Rights Act 1996 Act
  63. Energy Act 2004 Act 3 definitions
  64. Energy Act 2008 Act 2 definitions
  65. Energy Act 2013 Act
  66. Energy Act 2016 Act
  67. Energy Act 2023 Act 4 definitions
  68. The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 SI 2 definitions
  69. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 SI
  70. Equality Act 2010 Act 2 definitions
  71. European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 Act
  72. The Excise Warehousing (Energy Products) Regulations 2004 SI
  73. The Family Procedure Rules 2010 SI
  74. Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 Act
  75. Finance Act 1974 Act
  76. Finance Act 1986 Act 2 definitions
  77. Finance Act 1989 Act 2 definitions
  78. Finance Act 1994 Act
  79. Finance Act 2001 Act
  80. Finance Act 2002 Act
  81. Finance Act 2003 Act 7 definitions
  82. Finance Act 2004 Act 5 definitions
  83. Finance Act 2006 Act 3 definitions
  84. Finance Act 2007 Act 3 definitions
  85. Finance Act 2012 Act
  86. Finance Act 2013 Act 3 definitions
  87. Finance Act 2014 Act 7 definitions
  88. Finance Act 2015 Act
  89. Finance Act 2016 Act 3 definitions
  90. Finance Act 2019 Act
  91. Finance Act 2020 Act 3 definitions
  92. Finance Act 2021 Act
  93. Finance Act 2024 Act
  94. Finance Act 2025 Act 3 definitions
  95. Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 Act
  96. Finance (No. 2) Act 2015 Act
  97. Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 Act 5 definitions
  98. Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 Act 3 definitions
  99. The Finance (No. 3) Act 2010, Schedule 13 (Record Keeping, Time Limits and Information and Inspection Powers) (Appointed Day and Transitional Provision) Order 2011 SI
  100. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consumer Credit) (Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 SI
  101. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Contribution to Costs of Special Resolution Regime) Regulations 2010 SI
  102. Gas Act 1986 Act 2 definitions
  103. The Gas (Standards of Performance) Regulations 2005 SI
  104. The Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2004 SI
  105. Health and Social Care Act 2008 Act
  106. The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025 SI
  107. High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021 Act
  108. Higher Education and Research Act 2017 Act 2 definitions
  109. Housing Act 1985 Act 3 definitions
  110. Housing Act 2004 Act
  111. Housing and Planning Act 2016 Act
  112. The Identity Cards Act 2006 (Entitlement to be Registered) Regulations 2009 SI
  113. The Identity Cards Act 2006 (Fees) Regulations 2009 SI
  114. Immigration Act 1971 Act 2 definitions
  115. Immigration Act 2016 Act
  116. The Immigration (Jersey) Order 2021 SI
  117. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 Act 2 definitions
  118. Income Tax Act 2007 Act 14 definitions
  119. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 Act 20 definitions
  120. The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 SI 2 definitions
  121. Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 Act 8 definitions
  122. The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025 SI
  123. Inheritance Tax Act 1984 Act 2 definitions
  124. Inquiries Act 2005 Act 2 definitions
  125. Insolvency Act 1986 Act
  126. The Insurers (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations 2003 SI
  127. Intelligence Services Act 1994 Act
  128. International Criminal Court Act 2001 Act 2 definitions
  129. The International Criminal Court Act 2001 (Overseas Territories) Order 2009 SI
  130. Investigatory Powers Act 2016 Act
  131. The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 SI
  132. Ivory Act 2018 Act
  133. Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013 Act
  134. Knives Act 1997 Act
  135. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 Act 3 definitions
  136. Legal Services Act 2007 Act
  137. Licensing Act 2003 Act 7 definitions
  138. Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 Act
  139. The Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) Regulations 2004 SI
  140. The Local Authorities (Capital Finance) Regulations 1997 SI
  141. The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 SI
  142. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Act 2 definitions
  143. The Local Involvement Networks Regulations 2008 SI 2 definitions
  144. The Localism Act 2011 (Local Authority Governance Transitional Provisions) (England) Order 2012 SI
  145. Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 Act 2 definitions
  146. The Ministerial and other Salaries Order 2008 SI
  147. The Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct, Performance and Appeals Tribunals) Regulations 2020 SI
  148. The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 SI
  149. The National Assembly for Wales Referendum (Assembly Act Provisions) (Referendum Question, Date of Referendum Etc.) Order 2010 SI
  150. The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2003 SI 2 definitions
  151. The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) Regulations 2002 SI
  152. National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 Act
  153. The National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992 SI
  154. The Naval Custody Rules 2000 SI
  155. Northern Ireland Act 1998 Act
  156. The Northern Rock plc (Tax Consequences) Regulations 2009 SI
  157. Nuclear Energy (Financing) Act 2022 Act
  158. The Nursery Education (England) Regulations 2000 SI
  159. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt) Regulations 2005 SI 2 definitions
  160. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Winding Up) (Modification for Multi-employer Schemes and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 SI
  161. The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) and Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 SI
  162. The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2021 SI
  163. The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2022 SI
  164. The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2023 SI
  165. The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2024 SI
  166. The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2025 SI
  167. The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2026 SI
  168. The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy) and Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 SI
  169. The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy) and Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 SI
  170. The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy) Regulations 2015 SI
  171. The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy) Regulations 2016 SI
  172. The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy) Regulations 2017 SI
  173. Oil Taxation Act 1975 Act 3 definitions
  174. Online Safety Act 2023 Act
  175. The Partnerships (Restrictions on Contributions to a Trade) Regulations 2005 SI
  176. The Pension Protection Fund (Closed Schemes) Regulations 2007 SI
  177. The Pension Protection Fund (Valuation) Regulations 2005 SI
  178. Pension Schemes Act 1993 Act
  179. Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 Act
  180. Pensions Act 1995 Act
  181. Pensions Act 2004 Act 19 definitions
  182. The Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2014 SI
  183. The Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices) (Sum Specified following Transfer) Regulations 2010 SI
  184. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Act
  185. The Police Appeals Tribunals Rules 2020 SI
  186. The Police Barred List and Police Advisory List Regulations 2017 SI
  187. Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 Act 3 definitions
  188. Postal Services Act 2011 Act
  189. Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 Act
  190. The Prison Rules 1999 SI
  191. Proceeds of Crime (Scotland) Act 1995 Act
  192. Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 Act
  193. The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023 SI
  194. The Public Service Pension Schemes (Rectification of Unlawful Discrimination) (Tax) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 SI 3 definitions
  195. The Public Service Pension Schemes (Rectification of Unlawful Discrimination) (Tax) Regulations 2023 SI 4 definitions
  196. Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 Act
  197. The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016 SI
  198. The Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) Regulations 2006 SI 3 definitions
  199. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  200. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Act
  201. The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 SI
  202. The Rent Officers (Universal Credit Functions) Order 2013 SI
  203. Representation of the People Act 1983 Act 2 definitions
  204. The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  205. Road Traffic Act 1972 Act
  206. Road Traffic Act 1988 Act
  207. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Act 2 definitions
  208. The Road User Charging (Charges and Penalty Charges) (London) Regulations 2001 SI
  209. The Road User Charging Schemes (Penalty Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013 SI
  210. The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 SI
  211. The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  212. Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 Act
  213. The School Admissions (Infant Class Sizes) (England) Regulations 2012 SI
  214. School Standards and Framework Act 1998 Act
  215. The School Travel (Pupils with Dual Registration) (England) Regulations 2007 SI
  216. The Sections 106B, 106C and 106D of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (Specified Threshold Amount) Regulations 2017 SI
  217. The Securitisation Regulations 2024 SI
  218. Sentencing Act 2020 Act 6 definitions
  219. Social Security Act 1975 Act 3 definitions
  220. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 Act 3 definitions
  221. Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act 3 definitions
  222. Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Act 2001 Act
  223. The Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001 SI
  224. The Social Security, Occupational Pension Schemes and Statutory Payments (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2007 SI
  225. Social Security Pensions Act 1975 Act
  226. The Space Industry Regulations 2021 SI
  227. The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Variation of the Finance Act 2003) Regulations 2006 SI
  228. The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Zero-Carbon Homes Relief) Regulations 2007 SI
  229. The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  230. Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 Act 7 definitions
  231. Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 Act 21 definitions
  232. Taxes Management Act 1970 Act
  233. Terrorism Act 2000 Act
  234. The Tonnage Tax Regulations 2000 SI
  235. The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 SI 2 definitions
  236. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 SI
  237. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 Act 2 definitions
  238. Transport Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  239. The Transport Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000 SI
  240. Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Act
  241. The Universal Credit Regulations 2013 SI
  242. The Valuation of Minor Intermediate Leasehold Interests (England) Regulations 2017 SI
  243. Value Added Tax Act 1994 Act 6 definitions
  244. The Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 SI
  245. Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 Act
  246. The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  247. The Verification of Information in Passport Applications Etc.(Specified Persons) Order 2007 SI
  248. The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 SI
  249. The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 SI
  250. The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2005 SI
  251. Water Industry Act 1991 Act
  252. The Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013 SI
  253. The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (Railways) Order 2018 SI
  254. The Withholding and Withdrawal of Support (Travel Assistance and Temporary Accommodation) Regulations 2002 SI
  255. The Young Offender Institution Rules 2000 SI
  256. Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 Act 3 definitions

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