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.
11,882 pieces of legislation indexed · 1,386 Acts of Parliament · 1,119 with Guvnor guidance
Showing 124 items with Guvnor guidance
Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968
Enforced by WICS
Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960
Enforced by Local Authority
Marriage Act 1949
Enforced by HMCTS, Local Authority
The Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Non-Domestic Rating (Definition of Domestic Property) (England) Order 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) (Notification Requirements) Regulations 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) (Principal Use of Premises) Regulations 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Made under Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025.
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025
Enforced by CMA
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives, Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and 22 others.
The Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2024
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Non-Domestic Rating (Amendment of Definition of Domestic Property) (Wales) Order 2022
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019
Enforced by FSA
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects Food Information Regulations 2014 and Food Safety Act 1990.
The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Order 2019
Enforced by Local Authority
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects Housing (Scotland) Act 1987.
The Licensing Qualification (Scotland) Regulations 2007
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Personal Licence (Scotland) Regulations 2007
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Smoke-free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2006
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
Street Trading Act (Northern Ireland) 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.
Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987
Enforced by Local Authority
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
Occupiers' Liability Act 1984
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
Pedlars Act 1871
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
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