Defined term

“week”

Defined in 19 Acts, 57 statutory instruments and 1 EU-derived instrument.

  1. The Additional Paternity Leave (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2010 SI
  2. The Air Quality (England) Regulations 2000 SI
  3. The Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave Regulations 2026 SI
  4. The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 SI
  5. The Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012 SI
  6. The Childcare Payments (Eligibility) Regulations 2015 SI
  7. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 Act 2 definitions
  8. Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 Act 2 definitions
  9. The Children (Performances and Activities) (England) Regulations 2014 SI
  10. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 of 18 March 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs and their components (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  11. The Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004 SI
  12. The Community Drivers' Hours and Working Time (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Temporary Exception) Regulations 2007 SI
  13. Coronavirus Act 2020 Act
  14. The Cross-border Railway Services (Working Time) Regulations 2008 SI
  15. The Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991 SI
  16. The Education Maintenance Allowance (Pilot Areas) Regulations 2000 SI
  17. The Education Maintenance Allowance (Pilot Areas) Regulations 2001 SI
  18. The Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) Regulations 2007 SI
  19. The Education (Nutritional Standards for School Lunches) (England) Regulations 2006 SI
  20. The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 SI 3 definitions
  21. The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013 SI 3 definitions
  22. Employment Rights Act 1996 Act 9 definitions
  23. The Enhanced Partnership Plans and Schemes (Objections) Regulations 2018 SI
  24. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 SI
  25. Factories Act 1961 Act
  26. The Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987 SI
  27. Finance Act 2012 Act
  28. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 Act
  29. The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 SI 10 definitions
  30. The Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 2013 SI
  31. Jobseekers Act 1995 Act
  32. The Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026 SI
  33. The Maternity Allowance (Curtailment) Regulations 2014 SI
  34. The Maternity and Adoption Leave (Curtailment of Statutory Rights to Leave) Regulations 2014 SI
  35. The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Employment of Young Persons) Regulations 1998 SI
  36. The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003 SI
  37. The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Bankruptcy) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 SI
  38. The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Bankruptcy) Regulations 2002 SI
  39. Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 Act
  40. The Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 SI 2 definitions
  41. Pension Schemes Act 1993 Act 2 definitions
  42. Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 Act 2 definitions
  43. The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) Regulations 1986 SI
  44. The Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014 SI
  45. The Reserve Forces (Payments to Employers and Partners) Regulations 2014 SI
  46. The Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005 SI
  47. The Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 SI 2 definitions
  48. The Sheep Carcase (Classification and Price Reporting) (England) Regulations 2025 SI
  49. Social Security Act 1975 Act 4 definitions
  50. Social Security Administration Act 1992 Act
  51. Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act
  52. The Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996 SI
  53. The Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975 SI
  54. The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 SI
  55. Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 Act
  56. Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act
  57. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 Act 28 definitions
  58. Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 Act 25 definitions
  59. The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 SI 4 definitions
  60. The Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982 SI
  61. The Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1976 SI
  62. The Social Security (New Deal Pilot) Regulations 2000 SI 3 definitions
  63. The Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Curtailment) Regulations 2014 SI 2 definitions
  64. The Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (General) Regulations 2025 SI
  65. The Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (General) Regulations 2020 SI
  66. The Statutory Paternity Pay (Adoption) and Statutory Adoption Pay (Adoptions from Overseas) (No. 2) Regulation 2003 SI
  67. The Statutory Paternity Pay (Adoption) and Statutory Adoption Pay (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003 SI
  68. The Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) Regulations 2002 SI 2 definitions
  69. The Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Persons Abroad and Mariners) Regulations 2002 SI
  70. The Statutory Shared Parental Pay (General) Regulations 2014 SI 3 definitions
  71. The Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982 SI
  72. The Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002 SI
  73. The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2013 SI
  74. Welfare Reform Act 2007 Act
  75. The Work and Families Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2006 SI
  76. The Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 SI
  77. The Working Time Regulations 1998 SI

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