Defined term

“the transitional period”

Defined in 47 Acts, 61 statutory instruments and 1 EU-derived instrument.

  1. The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010 SI
  2. The Bradford & Bingley plc Transfer of Securities and Property etc. Order 2008 SI
  3. British Steel Act 1988 Act 2 definitions
  4. British Technology Group Act 1991 Act 2 definitions
  5. The Care Standards Act 2000 (Commencement No. 7 (England) and Transitional, Transitory and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 SI
  6. The Child Support (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2000 SI 2 definitions
  7. Children Act 1989 Act 2 definitions
  8. Chiropractors Act 1994 Act 2 definitions
  9. Civil Aviation Act 1980 Act
  10. Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 Act
  11. Commons Act 2006 Act
  12. Communications Act 2003 Act 2 definitions
  13. The Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2003 SI
  14. The Companies Authorised to Register, Unregistered Companies and Overseas Companies (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2025 SI
  15. Competition Act 1998 Act 2 definitions
  16. The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 SI
  17. Consumer Credit Act 2006 Act 3 definitions
  18. Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 Act
  19. Crown Agents Act 1995 Act 2 definitions
  20. Decimal Currency Act 1969 Act
  21. The Deregulation Act 2015 (Insolvency) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2015 SI
  22. The Devolution of Landfill Tax (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015 SI
  23. Dock Work Act 1989 Act
  24. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 Act 6 definitions
  25. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 SI
  26. Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 Act 4 definitions
  27. The Elections Act 2022 (Commencement No. 9, Transitional and Savings Provisions and Appointed and Specified Days) and Ballot Secrecy Act 2023 (Commencement) Regulations 2023 SI
  28. Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 Act
  29. Electricity Act 1989 Act
  30. Enterprise Act 2002 Act 2 definitions
  31. Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 Act 2 definitions
  32. Equality Act 2006 Act
  33. The Exeter and Devon (Structural Changes) Order 2010 SI
  34. Finance Act 1995 Act
  35. Finance Act 1998 Act
  36. Finance Act 2004 Act
  37. Finance Act 2010 Act 2 definitions
  38. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2001 SI
  39. Friendly Societies Act 1992 Act
  40. Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 Act
  41. The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 SI
  42. Gas Act 1986 Act
  43. The Greater London Magistrates' Courts Authority (Transitional Provisions) Order 2000 SI
  44. Health and Care Act 2022 Act
  45. The Health Care and Associated Professions (Indemnity Arrangements) Order 2014 SI
  46. The Heritable Bank plc Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities Order 2008 SI
  47. Higher Education Act 2004 Act
  48. The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Transitory Provisions) Regulations 2017 SI
  49. The Home Information Pack Regulations 2006 SI
  50. The Home Information Pack Regulations 2007 SI
  51. The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 SI 15 definitions
  52. The Insurance Contracts (Tax) (Change in Accounting Standards) Regulations 2022 SI 2 definitions
  53. The Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Limited Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities Order 2008 SI
  54. Legal Services Act 2007 Act 7 definitions
  55. The Legal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulators) Order 2009 SI 3 definitions
  56. Licensing Act 2003 Act
  57. Licensing Act 2003 (First appointed day and personal licences transitional period) Order 2004 SI
  58. The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application and Modification of Company Law) Regulations 2025 SI
  59. The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (Commencement No. 7, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2015 SI
  60. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Act 2 definitions
  61. The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 SI
  62. The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Areas and Membership of Public Bodies in Bedfordshire and Cheshire) Order 2009 SI
  63. The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 SI
  64. The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Further Transitional and Supplementary Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 SI
  65. The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No.2) Regulations 2008 SI
  66. The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008 SI
  67. The London Regional Transport (Transitional Modifications) Order 2000 SI
  68. The London Transport Users' Committee (Transitional Provisions) Order 2000 SI
  69. The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 SI 4 definitions
  70. The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993 SI
  71. The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 SI
  72. The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (Establishment, Constitution, and Staff and Other Transfer Provisions) Order 2017 SI
  73. The Norwich and Norfolk (Structural Changes) Order 2010 SI
  74. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Modification of Schemes) Regulations 2006 SI
  75. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Winding Up) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 SI
  76. The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations 2015 SI
  77. Oil and Pipelines Act 1985 Act 2 definitions
  78. Online Safety Act 2023 Act
  79. Osteopaths Act 1993 Act 2 definitions
  80. Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 Act
  81. Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 Act
  82. Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 Act 3 definitions
  83. The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Commencement No. 11 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2021 SI
  84. Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 Act
  85. Ports Act 1991 Act
  86. Postal Services Act 2011 Act
  87. The Private Water Supplies (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 SI
  88. The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Quality Contracts Schemes) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 SI
  89. The Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 SI
  90. Registered Designs Act 1949 Act 2 definitions
  91. The Registered Pension Schemes (Modification of the Rules of Existing Schemes) Regulations 2006 SI
  92. The Registered Pension Schemes (Unauthorised Payments by Existing Schemes) Regulations 2006 SI
  93. Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  94. The Regulation of Bus Services in Greater London (Transitional Provisions) Order 2000 SI
  95. The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 SI 2 definitions
  96. The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2005 SI
  97. The South Downs National Park Authority (Establishment) Order 2010 SI
  98. The Tax Credits (Child Care Providers) (Miscellaneous Revocation and Transitional Provisions) (England) Scheme 2007 SI
  99. Telecommunications Act 1984 Act
  100. Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 Act
  101. Trade Marks Act 1994 Act 2 definitions
  102. The Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations 2010 SI
  103. The Transfer of Functions (Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service) Order 1995 SI
  104. The Transfer of Rights and Liabilities to ING Order 2008 SI
  105. Trustee Savings Banks Act 1985 Act
  106. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 SI
  107. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 SI
  108. The Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 SI
  109. The Water Supply (Water Quality) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 SI

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