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UK Business Legislation

Browse Acts, Statutory Instruments, and other legislation that affects UK businesses. Find guidance and compliance content for specific laws.

6127 pieces of legislation indexed · 789 primary Acts · 73 with mapped guidance

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UK Act of Parliament

Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

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UK Act of Parliament

Marriage Act 1949

Enforced by: HMCTS, Local Authority

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VARLEWA 2025

Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025

Enforced by: WRA

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UK Act of Parliament 2024

DMCCA 2024

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

Enforced by: CMA

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UK Statutory Instrument 2024

The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024

Enforced by: Environment Agency, SEPA, NRW, NIEA

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UK Act of Parliament 2024

Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024

Enforced by: Revenue Scotland, Local Authority

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UK Act of Parliament 2023

Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023

Enforced by: Employment Tribunal, Fair Work Agency

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Scottish Statutory Instrument 2022

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022

Enforced by: Local Authority

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Scottish Statutory Instrument 2021

The Town and Country Planning (Short-term Let Control Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Enforced by: Local Authority

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UK Act of Parliament 2020

Business and Planning Act 2020

Enforced by: VOA

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UK Statutory Instrument 2019

Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019

Enforced by: FSA

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UK Act of Parliament 2019

Planning (Scotland) Act 2019

Enforced by: Local Authority

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UK Statutory Instrument 2018

Novel Foods (England) Regulations 2018

Enforced by: FSA, Local Authority

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UK Statutory Instrument 2018

Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018

Enforced by: CAA, CMA, Trading Standards

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Retained EU Law 2017

Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2158 of 20 November 2017 establishing mitigation measures and benchmark levels for the reduction of the presence of acrylamide in food (Text with EEA relevance)

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UK Statutory Instrument 2016

Pubs Code Regulations 2016

Pubs Code etc. Regulations 2016

Enforced by: PCA

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UK Statutory Instrument 2016

The Food for Specific Groups (Information and Compositional Requirements) (England) Regulations 2016

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UK Act of Parliament 2015

DA 2015

Deregulation Act 2015

Enforced by: HSE, Companies House

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UK Act of Parliament 2015

Food (Scotland) Act 2015

Enforced by: FSA, Food Standards Scotland

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Retained EU Law 2015

Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 on novel foods

Enforced by: Food Standards Scotland, FSA

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UK Act of Parliament 2015

SBEEA 2015

Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015

Enforced by: Insolvency Service, PCA, HMRC, CMA, FCA, Companies House

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UK Statutory Instrument 2015

The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015

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UK Statutory Instrument 2014

Food Information Regulations 2014

Enforced by: FSA, Food Standards Scotland

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UK Act of Parliament 2014

Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014

Enforced by: Gambling Commission

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UK Statutory Instrument 2014

Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Conditions) Order 2014

Enforced by: Local Authority

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UK Act of Parliament 2014

Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

Enforced by: SEPA

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UK Act of Parliament 2013

Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Act 2013

Enforced by: FSA

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UK Statutory Instrument 2013

Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013

Enforced by: FSA, Local Authority, DEFRA

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UK Statutory Instrument 2013

The Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013

Enforced by: APHA

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UK Statutory Instrument 2013

The Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2013

Enforced by: FSA

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UK Act of Parliament 2012

Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012

Enforced by: Local Authority

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UK Statutory Instrument 2012

The Civil Aviation (Air Travel Organisers' Licensing) Regulations 2012

Enforced by: CAA

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UK Act of Parliament 2011

Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

Enforced by: Local Authority

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UK Act of Parliament 2011

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

Enforced by: Police, Local Authority

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Retained EU Law 2011

Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers

Enforced by: Food Standards Scotland, FSA

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UK Statutory Instrument 2011

Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011

Enforced by: DEFRA, NRW, OEP, Environment Agency

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Scottish Statutory Instrument 2011

Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011

Enforced by: SEPA

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UK Statutory Instrument 2010

The Animal Feed (England) Regulations 2010

Enforced by: FSA

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UK Statutory Instrument 2009

Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009

Enforced by: Food Standards Scotland

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UK Statutory Instrument 2007

The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007

Enforced by: FSA

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Welsh Statutory Instrument 2006

Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2006

Enforced by: FSA

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UK Act of Parliament 2006

Housing (Scotland) Act 2006

Enforced by: Local Authority, UK Government

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Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006

The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Enforced by: Food Standards Scotland

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UK Act of Parliament 2006

Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

Enforced by: UREGNI

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UK Act of Parliament 2005

Gambling Act 2005

Enforced by: Gambling Commission, Local Authority, Ofcom

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UK Act of Parliament 2005

Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005

Enforced by: Gambling Commission, Local Authority

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UK Statutory Instrument 2004

General Food Regulations 2004

Enforced by: Food Standards Scotland, FSA

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UK Act of Parliament 2004

Housing Act 2004 (HHSRS framework)

Enforced by: Fire and Rescue Authority, Local Authority, RSH

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Retained EU Law 2004

Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 (Food hygiene)

Enforced by: Food Standards Scotland, FSA, Local Authority

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Retained EU Law 2004

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (Hygiene rules for food of animal origin)

Enforced by: Food Standards Scotland, FSA, DEFRA

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