UK Statutory Instrument 2025 United Kingdom

The Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025

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8 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

s.008

Use of a fixed price

  • Ensure fixed-price pig contracts include required terms and respond to price review requests
s.009

Use of a variable price

  • Comply with variable price rules in pig purchase contracts
s.011

Referral of relevant variable price to independent third party

  • Include a third-party verification procedure in variable-price pig contracts
s.016

Variation of terms

  • Ensure contract changes are agreed in writing by both parties
s.017

Dispute resolution

  • Include dispute resolution procedure in pig purchase contracts
s.019

Referral of complaint to the Secretary of State

  • Cooperate with the Secretary of State's investigation into pig contract complaints
s.024

Notice of decision

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must issue a written decision after representations period Crown / Minister / Government department
s.025

Appeals

  • Pay compensation or penalty within 28 days after appeal decision
Browse 19 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.001

Citation, commencement, extent and application

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Requirement to use a pig purchase contract and general provisions

s.004

Notice to disapply the Regulations

s.005

Format of a pig purchase contract

s.006

Duration of pig purchase contract

s.007

Permitted pricing

s.010

Method and frequency of payment

s.012

Quantity to be supplied

s.013

Collection or delivery of the pigs

s.014

Force majeure

s.015

Notices under a pig purchase contract

s.018

Termination

s.020

Power to impose a civil penalty or require compensation

s.021

Requirement of the Secretary of State to publish guidance

s.022

Notice of intent

s.023

Representations

s.026

Review

s.027

Amendment of the Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024

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