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Appendix 5: Abbreviations used in the notes
Abbreviation
Term in full
AAC
Administrative Appeals Chamber
AC
Appeal Cases
All ER
All England Reports
Art(s)
Article(s)
CA
Court of Appeal
CPR
Civil Procedure Rules
Crim LR
Criminal Law Reports
EWCA Civ
England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
EWHC
England and Wales High Court
LC
Lands Chamber
Para
paragraph
QB
Queen’s Bench Reports
r(r)
rule(s)
Reg(s)
Regulation(s)
s(s)
section(s)
Sch(s)
Schedule(s)
ScotCS
Scottish Court of Session
SC
Supreme Court
SLC
Standard Licence Conditions 2021
UKSC
United Kingdom Supreme Court
UKUT
United Kingdom Upper Tribunal
WLR
Weekly Law Reports
Acts of Parliament
Abbreviation
Act of Parliament in full
CEARA 2007
The Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007
CRA 2015
Consumer Rights Act 2015
DA 2015
Deregulation Act 2015
DPA 1972
The Defective Premises Act 1972
EA 1989
The Electricity Act 1989
EA 2010
The Electricity Act 2010
EA 2013
Energy Act 2013
EPA 1990
The Environmental Protection Act 1990
GA 1986
The Gas Act 1986
GA 1995
The Gas Act 1995
HA 1980
The Housing Act 1980
HA 1985
The Housing Act 1985
HA 1996
The Housing Act 1996
H(S)A 1987
The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987
H(S)A 2006
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006
IA 1986
The Insolvency Act 1986
LA 2011
The Localism Act 2011
LG(MP)A 1976
The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
LTA 1985
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
RA 1977
The Rent Act 1977
RE(GEB)A 1954
Rights of Entry (Gas and Electricity Boards) Act 1954
R(S)A 1984
The Rent (Scotland) Act 1984
TA 1968
Theft Act 1968
UA 2000
The Utilities Act 2000
Regulations and other statutory instruments
Abbreviation
Regulation or statutory instrument in full
ASTNPR(E) Regs
The Assured Shorthold Tenancy Notices and Prescribed Requirements (England) Regulations 2015 No.1646
CP(CCCBP) Regs
The Consumer Protection (Cancellation of Contracts Concluded Away from Business Premises) Regulations 1987 No.2117
CPUT Regs
The Consumer Protection From Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 No.1277
DRS Regs
The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 No.
E(CSP) Regs
The Electricity (Connection Standards of Performance) Regulations 2015 No.698
E(PM) Regs
The Electricity (Prepayment Meter) Regulations 2006 No.2010
E(SP) Regs
The Electricity (Standards of Performance) Regulations 2015 No.699
EE(PRP)(EW) Regs
The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 No.962
EG(B) Regs
The Electricity and Gas (Billing) Regulations 2014 No.1648
EG(ECO)O
The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018 No.1183
EG(IM)No.2 Reg
Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) (No.2) Regulations 2020 No.1401
EG(SP)S Regs
The Electricity and Gas (Standards of Performance) (Suppliers) Regulations 2015 No.1544
EPB(CI)(EW) Regs
The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 No.991
EPB(EW) Regs
The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 No.3118
EPB(S) Regs
The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008 No.309
ES Regs
The Electricity Supply Regulations 1988 No.1057
ESQC Regs
The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 No.2665
G(PM) Regs
The Gas (Prepayment Meter) Regulations 2006 No.2011
G(SP) Regs
The Gas (Standards of Performance) Regulations 2005 No.1135
GE(CCHS) Regs
The Gas and Electricity (Consumer Complaints Handling Standards) Regulations 2008 No.1898
GS(IU) Regs
The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 No.2451
GS(RE) Regs
The Gas Safety (Rights of Entry) Regulations 1996 No.2535
HEAS(S) Regs
The Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2013 No.148
HB Regs
The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 No.213
HB(SPC) Regs
The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for State Pension Credit) Regulations 2006 No.214
RR(HA)(EW)O
The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 No.1860
SFCWP Regs
The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 No.1724
SFWFP Regs
The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payments Regulations 2000 No.729
SS(C&P) Regs
The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 No.1968
UC Regs
The Universal Credit, Regulations 2013 No.376
UC,PIP,JSA&ESA(CP) Regs
The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 No.380
WHD Regs
The Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011 No.1033
WHD(MA) Regs 2016
The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 No.806