Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999
Enforced by NIEA
UK business legislation
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11,882 pieces of legislation indexed · 1,386 Acts of Parliament · 1,119 with Guvnor guidance
Showing 76 items with Guvnor guidance
Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999
Enforced by DWI
Petroleum Act 1998
Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
Enforced by UREGNI
GSMR 1996
Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996
Enforced by HSE
The Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996
Enforced by HSE
Environment Act 1995
Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992
Enforced by UREGNI
The Street Works (Reinstatement) Regulations 1992
Enforced by National Highways
New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
Enforced by Local Authority, Scottish Government, Scottish Road Works Commissioner, National Highways, Welsh Government
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
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990
Enforced by Local Authority
Electricity Act 1989
Enforced by Crown Estate Scotland, NSTA, Ofgem, CMA
Gas Act 1986
Enforced by Ofgem
Reservoirs Act 1975
Enforced by NRW, Environment Agency
Nuclear Installations Act 1965
Enforced by ONR
Environmental Permitting (Electricity Generating Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Enforced by DEFRA, Environment Agency
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.
Street and Road Works (Charges and Penalties) (Amendments) (England) Regulations 2025
Enforced by National Highways
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects The Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007 and The Street Works (Charges for Unreasonably Prolonged Occupation of the Highway) (England) Regulations 2009.
The Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2019
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Town and Country Planning (Blight Provisions) (Wales) Order 2019
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects The Town and Country Planning (Blight Provisions) (Wales) Order 2011.
The Town and Country Planning (Blight Provisions) (England) Order 2017
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects The Town and Country Planning (Blight Provisions) (England) Order 2010.
The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2016
Enforced by Environment Agency
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Savings Provisions) (England) Order 2013
Enforced by Environment Agency
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and Reservoirs Act 1975.
The Electricity Act 1989 (Requirement of Consent for Offshore Wind and Water Driven Generating Stations) (England and Wales) Order 2001
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (as retained)
Enforced by Environment Agency
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
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