Defined term

“specified period”

Defined in 24 Acts and 75 statutory instruments.

  1. The Bathing Water Regulations 2013 SI
  2. The Biodiversity Gain Requirements (Exemptions) Regulations 2024 SI
  3. The Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023 SI
  4. Building Societies Act 1986 Act
  5. The Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) Regulations 2014 SI
  6. The Care and Support (Preventing Needs for Care and Support) Regulations 2014 SI
  7. The Care Standards Act 2000 (Extension of the Application of Part 2 to Holiday Schemes for Disabled Children) (England) Regulations 2013 SI
  8. Charities Act 2011 Act
  9. The Collection of Fines (Pilot Scheme) and Discharge of Fines by Unpaid Work (Pilot Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2006 SI
  10. The Collection of Fines (Pilot Schemes) Order 2004 SI
  11. Communications Act 2003 Act 3 definitions
  12. The Compulsory Electronic Monitoring Licence Condition Order 2021 SI
  13. Corporation Tax Act 2010 Act
  14. Crime and Policing Act 2026 Act
  15. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 Act
  16. The Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 3 definitions
  17. The Dairy (Specific Market Support Measure) Regulations 2010 SI
  18. The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 SI
  19. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 6 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024 SI
  20. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 7 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 SI
  21. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 SI
  22. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No. 9 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 SI
  23. Education Act 1996 Act 2 definitions
  24. The Energy Bills Discount Scheme Regulations 2023 SI
  25. Environmental Protection Act 1990 Act 2 definitions
  26. Finance Act 1998 Act
  27. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Act
  28. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2013 SI 3 definitions
  29. Gambling Act 2005 Act
  30. The General Dental Services and Personal Dental Services Transitional Provisions Order 2005 SI
  31. The General Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2004 SI
  32. The General Ophthalmic Services Contracts Regulations 2008 SI
  33. The Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2014 SI
  34. The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025 SI
  35. Higher Education and Research Act 2017 Act 5 definitions
  36. The Higher Education (Monetary Penalties and Refusal to Renew an Access and Participation Plan) (England) Regulations 2019 SI
  37. The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 SI
  38. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 Act
  39. The Immigration (Jersey) Order 2021 SI
  40. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 Act
  41. The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998 SI 2 definitions
  42. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 Act
  43. The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 SI
  44. The Ivory Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2022 SI
  45. The Ivory Prohibition (Civil Sanctions) Regulations 2022 SI
  46. Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 Act
  47. The Lloyd’s Underwriters (Tax) Regulations 2005 SI
  48. The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 SI
  49. The Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) Regulations 2017 SI
  50. Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Act
  51. The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016 SI
  52. The National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005 SI
  53. The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004 SI 2 definitions
  54. The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015 SI 2 definitions
  55. The National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services etc.) Regulations 2006 SI
  56. The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2008 SI
  57. The National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreements) Regulations 2005 SI
  58. The National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2004 SI 2 definitions
  59. The National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2015 SI 2 definitions
  60. The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 SI
  61. The Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016 SI
  62. The Non-Domestic Rating (Designated Area) Regulations 2021 SI
  63. The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 SI
  64. The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (Commencement No. 2) (England and Wales) Regulations 2021 SI
  65. The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  66. Pensions Act 1995 Act
  67. Pensions Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  68. The Pharmacy Order 2010 SI
  69. The Pharmacy Order 2010 (Registration – Transitional Provisions) Order of Council 2010 SI
  70. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 6 and Piloting, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2023 SI
  71. Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 Act
  72. The Power Purchase Agreement Scheme Regulations 2014 SI
  73. The Principal Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024 SI
  74. The Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2026 SI
  75. The Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Limited) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2024 SI
  76. The Public Service Pension Schemes (Rectification of Unlawful Discrimination) (Tax) Regulations 2025 SI
  77. The Registered Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024 SI
  78. The Registrar (Identity Verification and Authorised Corporate Service Providers) Regulations 2025 SI
  79. The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007 SI
  80. The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) Order 2024 SI
  81. The Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 SI
  82. The Residential Holiday Schemes for Disabled Children (England) Regulations 2013 SI
  83. Road Traffic Act 1972 Act 2 definitions
  84. Road Traffic Act 1988 Act
  85. Sentencing Act 2020 Act
  86. The Service Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024 SI
  87. The Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996 SI
  88. The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 SI
  89. The Spaceflight Activities (Investigation of Spaceflight Accidents) Regulations 2021 SI
  90. Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 Act
  91. The Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 SI 2 definitions
  92. The Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) (Conditions and Time Limits) Regulations 2022 SI 2 definitions
  93. The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 SI
  94. The Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) Order 2017 SI
  95. The United Nations (International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals) Order 2018 SI
  96. The Venture Capital Trust (Amendment) Regulations 2016 SI
  97. The Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 SI 2 definitions
  98. The Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2026 SI 2 definitions
  99. The Wildlife and Countryside (Registration, Ringing and Marking of Certain Captive Birds) (England) Regulations 2015 SI

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