{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/groceries-code-adjudicator-act-2013/section-22",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/groceries-code-adjudicator-act-2013/section-22.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2013/19",
  "legislation_title": "Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/groceries-code-adjudicator-act-2013",
  "path": "section/22",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "22",
  "heading": "Definitions",
  "text": "In this Act—\n“the Adjudicator” means the Groceries Code Adjudicator;\n“direct supplier” means a person who is a supplier within the meaning given by Article 2 of the Groceries Supply Order;\n“dispute” has the meaning given by Article 2 of the Groceries Supply Order;\n“financial year” means—\n(a)the period beginning with the day on which section 1 comes into force and ending with the following 31 March; and\n(b)each successive period of 12 months;\n“Groceries Code” means the code of practice set out in Schedule 1 to the Groceries Supply Order;\n“Groceries Supply Order” means the Groceries (Supply Chain Practices) Market Investigation Order 2009, made by the Competition Commission under section 161 of the Enterprise Act 2002;\n“indirect supplier” means a person who would be a supplier within the meaning given by Article 2 of the Groceries Supply Order but for the reference to direct supply;\n“large retailer” means a designated retailer as defined by Article 2 of the Groceries Supply Order or a subsidiary of a designated retailer;\n“supplier” means—\n(a)a direct supplier; or\n(b)an indirect supplier;\n“supply agreement” has the meaning given by Article 2 of the Groceries Supply Order.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/19/section/22",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:08:19.943932+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}