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 37 items with Guvnor guidance
DMCCA 2024
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Enforced by CMA
The Independent Schools (Provision of Information) (Wales) Regulations 2024
Enforced by Welsh Government
The Independent School Standards (Wales) Regulations 2024
Enforced by Welsh Government, Estyn
Health and Care Act 2022
Childcare Act 2016
Enforced by Ofsted
Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
Enforced by OfS
Childcare Payments Act 2014
Children and Families Act 2014
Food Information Regulations 2014
Enforced by FSA, Food Standards Scotland
Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013
Enforced by FSA, Local Authority, DEFRA
Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) Regulations 2012
Enforced by Ofsted
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
ASCLA 2009
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009
Childcare (Early Years Register) Regulations 2008
Enforced by Ofsted
Childcare (General Childcare Register) Regulations 2008
Enforced by Ofsted
Education and Skills Act 2008
The Childcare (Exemptions from Registration) Order 2008
Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) Order 2007
Enforced by Ofsted
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
Children Act 2004
Enforced by Ofsted
Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 (Food hygiene)
Enforced by Food Standards Scotland, FSA, Local Authority
Education Act 2002
Enforced by Welsh Government, Estyn
Police Act 1997
Enforced by Home Office, DBS
Food Safety Act 1990
Enforced by Food Standards Scotland, Trading Standards, DWI, FSA, DEFRA, Local Authority
Education (Scotland) Act 1980
Enforced by Scottish Government
Limitation Act 1980
No single statutory enforcer
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Enforced by Forestry Commission, DBS
Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) Regulations 2022
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects Childcare (Disqualification) and Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 2018.
Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act 2021
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (opens in a new tab)
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded. Affects Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, Licensing Act 2003 and 4 others.
The Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) Regulations 2014
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
The Registration of Independent Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2005
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987
Enforced by Local Authority
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975
Enforced by DBS
No duties, penalties or exemptions recorded.
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