Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975
Enforced by MMO, NRW, Environment Agency
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11,882 pieces of legislation indexed · 1,386 Acts of Parliament · 1,119 with Guvnor guidance
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Consumer Credit Act 1974
Enforced by FCA
Control of Pollution Act 1974
Enforced by SEPA, Environment Agency
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
Prices Act 1974
Enforced by Trading Standards
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Enforced by Forestry Commission, DBS
Solicitors Act 1974
Employment Agencies Act 1973
Enforced by Fair Work Agency
Hallmarking Act 1973
Enforced by Trading Standards
The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973
Employer's Liability (Defective Equipment and Compulsory Insurance) (Northern Ireland) Order 1972
Enforced by HSENI
Poisons Act 1972
Enforced by GPhC
British Waterways Act 1971 (opens in a new tab)
Immigration Act 1971
Enforced by Home Office
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Enforced by Home Office, Police, MHRA
Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970
Enforced by EHRC
Taxes Management Act 1970
Enforced by HMRC
ELCIA 1969
Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
Enforced by HSE
Firearms Act 1968
Enforced by Home Office
Medicines Act 1968
Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968
Enforced by WICS
Transport Act 1968
Enforced by DVSA
Forestry Act 1967
Enforced by Forestry Commission, NRW, Environment Agency, DEFRA
Plant Health Act 1967
Enforced by Forestry Commission, DEFRA, APHA
Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967
Enforced by APHA, DEFRA, Forestry Commission, MMO
Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967
Enforced by MMO
Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966
Enforced by VMD
Nuclear Installations Act 1965
Enforced by ONR
Harbours Act 1964
Enforced by MMO
Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964
Enforced by APHA
Children and Young Persons Act 1963
Enforced by Local Authority
Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960
Enforced by Local Authority
House to House Charitable Collections Act (Northern Ireland) 1952
Enforced by Police
Coast Protection Act 1949
Enforced by MMO, Local Authority, Environment Agency
Marriage Act 1949
Enforced by HMCTS, Local Authority
Registered Designs Act 1949
Enforced by IPO
House to House Collections Act 1939
Enforced by Local Authority
Children and Young Persons Act 1933
Enforced by Police, Local Authority
Landlord and Tenant Act 1927
No single statutory enforcer
Police, Factories, & c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1916
Limited Partnerships Act 1907
Enforced by Companies House
Limited Partnerships Act 1907
Enforced by Companies House
Marine Insurance Act 1906
No single statutory enforcer
Partnership Act 1890
No single statutory enforcer
DUAA 2025 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2026
Enforced by ICO
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and Data Protection Act 2018.
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Act 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Biodiversity Gain (Town and Country Planning) (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
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