Medical Devices Regulations 2002
Enforced by MHRA
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 164 items with Guvnor guidance
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 (General Food Law)
Enforced by FSA, Food Standards Scotland
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001
The Biocidal Products Regulations 2001
Enforced by HSE
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
Enforced by FCA, PRA, PSR, Takeover Panel, SRA
Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999
Enforced by NIEA
The Shops (Sunday Trading &c.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997
Enforced by Local Authority
Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
Enforced by Police, Local Authority
Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
Enforced by Local Authority
Special Waste Regulations 1996
Enforced by SEPA
The Business Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
Road Traffic (NI) Order 1995
Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
Sunday Trading Act 1994
Enforced by Local Authority
Trade Marks Act 1994
Enforced by IPO, Trading Standards
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
Criminal Justice Act 1988
Enforced by BBFC
Consumer Protection Act 1987
Enforced by OPSS, Trading Standards, CMA
Weights and Measures Act 1985
Enforced by Local Authority, Trading Standards, OPSS
Video Recordings Act 1984
Enforced by BBFC, Trading Standards
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Enforced by Local Authority
LGMPA 1982
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982
Enforced by Local Authority
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
Consumer Credit Act 1974
Enforced by FCA
Prices Act 1974
Enforced by Trading Standards
Hallmarking Act 1973
Enforced by Trading Standards
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Enforced by Home Office, Police, MHRA
Taxes Management Act 1970
Enforced by HMRC
Firearms Act 1968
Enforced by Home Office
Medicines Act 1968
Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968
Enforced by WICS
The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Transitory Provision) Regulations 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Finance Act 2009 (Section 101) (Vaping Products Duty) (Appointed Day) Order 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Finance Act 2009, Sections 101 and 102 (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) (Interest) (Appointed Day) Order 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Made under Finance Act 2009.
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 Tobacco and Vapes (2026 Act) (Commencement No.1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Age of Sale Notices and Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Made under Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026.
The Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Tobacco Retailer (Fixed Penalty) (Amount) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, Immigration Act 1971 and 9 others.
Price Marking (Amendment) Order 2025
Enforced by Trading Standards
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects The Price Marking (Amendment) Order 2024 and Price Marking Order 2004.
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 Price Marking (Amendment) Order 2024
Enforced by Trading Standards
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects Price Marking Order 2004.
The Platform Operators (Due Diligence and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2023
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
Sentencing Act 2020
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 and 116 others.
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