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 76 items with Guvnor guidance
The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025
Enforced by SEPA
The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025
Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024
Energy Act 2023
Gas Safety (Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020
Enforced by Environment Agency, NRW, SEPA, OEP, OPRED
Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018
Enforced by Ofgem
The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018
Enforced by SEPA
Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017
Enforced by Planning Inspectorate, DEFRA, Environment Agency
Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017
Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
Enforced by NIEA
Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016
Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015
Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2015
Enforced by SEPA, NRW, Environment Agency
Infrastructure Act 2015
Enforced by Homes England, National Highways, NSTA, ORR
Medium Combustion Plant Directive (retained EU law)
Enforced by Environment Agency
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2015
Enforced by HSE, Local Authority
Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
Enforced by NIEA, Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)
The Electricity (Standards of Performance) Regulations 2015
Enforced by Ofgem
The Infrastructure Planning (Interested Parties and Miscellaneous Prescribed Provisions) Regulations 2015
The Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Enforced by HSE
Contracts for Difference (Standard Terms) Regulations 2014
Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014
Enforced by Environment Agency
Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014
Enforced by OPSS
Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) Regulations 2014
Water Act 2014
Enforced by Ofwat, DEFRA, DWI, Environment Agency
Energy Act 2013
Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013
Enforced by NIEA
The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Capacity, Registration, Prescribed Forms, etc.) (England) Regulations 2013
Enforced by Environment Agency
Feed-in Tariffs Order 2012
Enforced by Ofgem
Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order 2011
Enforced by MMO
Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011
Enforced by SEPA
Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011
Building Regulations 2010
Enforced by BSR, Local Authority
Infrastructure Planning (Fees) Regulations 2010
Enforced by Planning Inspectorate
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
Enforced by The Crown Estate, MMO, NRW, Natural England, Environment Agency
Climate Change Act 2008
Enforced by NSTA, OEP, Environment Agency, OPSS
Planning Act 2008
Enforced by National Highways, Planning Inspectorate, UK Government
Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
Enforced by UREGNI
Water Abstraction and Impoundment (Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
Enforced by NIEA
Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
Enforced by UREGNI
Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
Enforced by UREGNI
Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003
Enforced by ONR
Water Act 2003
Enforced by DWI, Ofwat, Environment Agency
WEWSSA 2003
Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003
Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002
Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) Order 2001
Enforced by Ofgem, Crown Estate Scotland
Utilities Act 2000
Enforced by Ofgem
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