UK business legislation
Browse the Acts and regulations that affect UK businesses. Where we’ve mapped guidance, you can jump straight to it in plain English.
11,627 pieces of legislation indexed · 1,276 Acts of Parliament · 795 with Guvnor guidance
Showing 88 items with Guvnor guidance
Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004
Enforced by NatureScot
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (Hygiene rules for food of animal origin)
Enforced by Food Standards Scotland, FSA, DEFRA
Retained EU Regulation 21/2004 — Annex A Section A paragraph 1
Enforced by APHA
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
No single statutory enforcer
Disease Control (England) Order 2003
Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 - Scottish access rights
Enforced by NatureScot, Crown Estate Scotland
Licensing Act 2003
Enforced by Fire and Rescue Authority, Local Authority, Trading Standards, BBFC, Home Office
Water Act 2003
Enforced by DWI, Ofwat, Environment Agency
WEWSSA 2003
Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003
Forest Reproductive Material (Great Britain) Regulations 2002
Enforced by Forestry Commission
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
Enforced by DEFRA, Forestry Commission, Natural England, OEP, NRW
Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (as retained)
Enforced by Environment Agency
Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998
Enforced by HSE
Prevention of Accidents to Children in Agriculture Regulations 1998
Enforced by HSE
Hedgerows Regulations 1997
Enforced by Natural England
Deer (Scotland) Act 1996
Enforced by NatureScot
Environment Act 1995
Merchant Shipping Act 1995
Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994
Enforced by NatureScot, Environment Agency
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991
No single statutory enforcer
Deer Act 1991
Enforced by DEFRA, Natural England
Water Industry Act 1991
Enforced by DWI, Mining Remediation Authority, NRW, Ofwat, OEP, Environment Agency, CMA
Water Resources Act 1991
Enforced by Ofwat, Mining Remediation Authority, DEFRA, NRW, OEP, Environment Agency
Food Safety Act 1990
Enforced by Food Standards Scotland, Trading Standards, DWI, FSA, DEFRA, Local Authority
Electricity Act 1989
Enforced by Crown Estate Scotland, NSTA, Ofgem, CMA
Animal Health Act 1981
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended)
Enforced by APHA, DEFRA, Forestry Commission, NatureScot, Natural England, NRW, OEP, Environment Agency
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975
Enforced by MMO, NRW, Environment Agency
Firearms Act 1968
Enforced by Home Office
Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968
Enforced by WICS
Forestry Act 1967, Section 9
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
Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964
Enforced by APHA
Riding Establishments Act 1964
Enforced by APHA, Local Authority
Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960
Enforced by Local Authority
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