Defined term

“responsible authority”

Defined in 37 Acts, 35 statutory instruments and 1 EU-derived instrument.

  1. Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 Act
  2. The Arrangements for Placement of Children by Voluntary Organisations and Others (England) Regulations 2011 SI
  3. The Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012 SI
  4. Capital Allowances Act 2001 Act
  5. The Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 SI
  6. The Care Leavers (England) Regulations 2010 SI
  7. The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010 SI 2 definitions
  8. The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 14 (England) and Transitional, Savings and Amendment Provisions) Order 2002 SI
  9. Chancel Repairs Act 1932 Act
  10. Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 Act
  11. Childcare Act 2006 Act
  12. Children Act 1989 Act 3 definitions
  13. The Children (Leaving Care) (England) Regulations 2001 SI
  14. Civil Partnership Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  15. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/891 of 13 March 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors and supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to penalties to be applied in those sectors and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 EU regulation
  16. Criminal Justice Act 2003 Act
  17. The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 SI
  18. The Customs (Special Procedures and Outward Processing) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 SI
  19. The Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026 SI
  20. The Disabled People’s Right to Control (Pilot Scheme) (England) Regulations 2010 SI 2 definitions
  21. Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 Act
  22. Education Act 2002 Act
  23. The Education (National Curriculum) (Temporary Exceptions for Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2000 SI
  24. The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 SI
  25. Environment Act 1995 Act
  26. The Environment Agency (Inland Waterways) Order 2010 SI
  27. The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 SI
  28. The Environmental Information Regulations 2004 SI
  29. Equality Act 2010 Act
  30. Finance Act 2004 Act 3 definitions
  31. Finance Act 2012 Act
  32. The Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011 SI
  33. The Fostering Services Regulations 2002 SI
  34. Freedom of Information Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  35. Health and Social Care Act 2001 Act 3 definitions
  36. The Health and Social Care Information Standards (Procedure) Regulations 2025 SI
  37. Judicial Pensions Act 1981 Act
  38. Land Compensation Act 1973 Act 6 definitions
  39. Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 Act 6 definitions
  40. Licensing Act 2003 Act 7 definitions
  41. Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 Act 2 definitions
  42. The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2017 SI
  43. Marriage Act 1949 Act
  44. The Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Conversion of Civil Partnership) Regulations 2014 SI
  45. Mental Capacity Act 2005 Act
  46. Mental Health Act 1983 Act
  47. The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales Rules 2008 SI
  48. Merchant Shipping Act 1995 Act
  49. The Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct, Performance and Appeals Tribunals) Regulations 2020 SI
  50. The National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 SI
  51. National Health Service Act 2006 Act
  52. The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997 SI
  53. The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) Regulations 2002 SI
  54. National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 Act
  55. National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 Act
  56. The Parish Councils (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2001 SI
  57. Pension Schemes Act 2026 Act 3 definitions
  58. The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2015 SI
  59. The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 SI
  60. Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 Act 3 definitions
  61. The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011 SI
  62. Public Service Pensions Act 2013 Act 2 definitions
  63. Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 Act 2 definitions
  64. Railways Act 1993 Act
  65. The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (United States of America) Order 2007 SI
  66. The Relevant Authorities (Standards Committee) Regulations 2001 SI
  67. Sentencing Act 2020 Act
  68. Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 Act
  69. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 Act
  70. The Standards Committee (England) Regulations 2008 SI
  71. The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008 SI
  72. United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 Act 4 definitions
  73. The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Solway Tweed River Basin District) Regulations 2004 SI

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