Instrument comes into force as law Business items
A step of type Business step.
Some instruments come into force when made, but most contain express provision bringing them into force at a later date (if no later date is given, the default assumption is that an instrument comes into force at the moment of making). The time when an instrument comes into force is known as its ‘commencement’
There are 6,634 business items.
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Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 28 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Payment Services and Payment Accounts (Contract Termination) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
On 28 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 27 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
On 24 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026
On 22 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Surrey County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026
On 22 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 22 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made affirmative procedure.
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Warwickshire County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026
On 22 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Customs (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026
On 19 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) (Amendment) Order 2026
On 17 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 17 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Local Planning) (Modification and Consequential Amendments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 16 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Contracts for Difference (Sustainable Industry Rewards and Contract Budget Notice Amendments) Regulations 2026
On 15 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Further Education (Initial Teacher Training) Regulations 2026
On 15 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 15 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Merchant Shipping (EPIRB and PLB Registration and Radiocommunications) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 15 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (No. 3) (England) Regulations 2026
On 14 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for Use Outdoors (Amendment and Transitional) Regulations 2025
On 13 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Compulsory Purchase of Land (Conditional Confirmation) Regulations 2026
On 11 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026
On 10 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 10 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2026
On 9 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Auctioning (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 8 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Value Added Tax (Refund of Tax to Great British Nuclear) Order 2026
On 8 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Approval of Code of Management Practice (Residential Management) (Service Charges) (England) Order 2026
On 7 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Employment Rights Act 2025 (Enforcement) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
On 7 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Online Safety (CSEA Content Reporting by Regulated User-to-User Service Providers) Regulations 2026
On 7 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Enforcement Officers) Regulations 2026
On 7 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Fees) Order 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Bereaved Partner's Paternity Leave Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage and Offshore Hydrogen Production (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Order 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Childcare Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Consumer Composite Investments (Designated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2025
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Conferral of Functions) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Fees) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Information) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Employment Rights Act 2025 (Minimum Service Levels) (Consequential Revocation) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Employment Rights Act 2025 (Statutory Sick Pay) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Enterprise Act 2002 (Bodies Designated to make Super-complaints) (Amendment) Order 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) (Variation) Order 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Individual Savings Account (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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National Savings (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Fees) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments, National Insurance Funds Payments and Extension of Veteran’s Relief) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Social Security (Removal of Two Child Limit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Social Security Contributions (Umbrella Companies) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Trafficking People for Exploitation (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Van Benefit and Car and Van Fuel Benefit Order 2025
On 6 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Merchant Shipping (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide Emissions) (Revocation) Regulations 2026
On 3 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Heavy Goods Vehicles (Charging for the Use of Certain Infrastructure on the Trans-European Road Network) (Revocation and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
On 2 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Buying Agency Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Armed Forces (Service Complaints) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Armed Forces Commissioner (Family Definition, and Consequential and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Armed Forces Commissioner (Service Complaints Investigations) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Corporate Interest Restriction (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Discretionary Financial Assistance and Discretionary Housing Payments (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Energy-Intensive Industry Electricity Support Payments and Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Order 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Income Tax (Digital Obligations) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Income Tax (Exemption of Social Security Benefits) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Intellectual Property Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments, Revocation and Transitional Provisions) Rules 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Calculation of Non-Domestic Rating High-Value Multiplier) (England) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Calculation of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers for Retail, Hospitality or Leisure) (England) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Prescription of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Non-Domestic Rating (Definition of Qualifying Retail, Hospitality or Leisure Hereditament) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Non-Domestic Rating (Definition of Qualifying Retail, Hospitality or Leisure Hereditament) Regulations 2025
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Non-Domestic Rating (Renewable Energy Projects) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief and Demand Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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On-demand Programme Services (Tier 1 Services) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Police Pensions (Member Contributions) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.