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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’

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1. Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Amendment) Regulations 2018

   Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

2. Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations and Non-Contractual Obligations (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

   Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

3. Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

   Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

4. Law Enforcement and Security (Separation Issues etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

   Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

5. Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

   Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

6. Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

   Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

7. Leeds (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2018

   Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

8. Leeds (Electoral Changes) Order 2017

   Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

9. Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Contribution Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

   Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

10. Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

11. Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid for Separated Children) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

12. Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Domestic Abuse) (Amendment) Order 2024

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

13. Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Family and Domestic Abuse) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

14. Legal Services Act 2007 (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) (General Council of the Bar) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

15. Legal Services Act 2007 (General Council of the Bar) (Modification of Functions) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

16. Leghold Trap and Pelt Imports (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

17. Legislative Reform (Constitution of the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Legislative Reform Order procedure.

18. Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Legislative Reform Order procedure.

19. Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

20. Licensing Act 2003 (Royal Wedding Licensing Hours) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

21. Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Description) (England) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

22. Licensing of Operators and International Road Haulage (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

23. Limited Liability Partnerships (Application and Modification of Company Law) Regulations 2025

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

24. Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) (No. 2) Regulations 2024

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

25. Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

26. Liverpool (Electoral Changes) Order 2022

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

27. Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

28. Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Business Rate Supplements Functions) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

29. Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

30. Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

31. Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

32. Loans for Mortgage Interest and Social Fund Maternity Grant (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

33. Loans for Mortgage Interest and Social Fund Maternity Grant (Amendment) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

34. Local Audit (England and Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

35. Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

36. Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

37. Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

38. Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

39. Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

40. Local Authority and Combined Authority Elections (Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

41. Local Digital Television Programme Services (Amendment) Order 2024

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

42. Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2024

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

43. Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Election Expenses) Order 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

44. Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

45. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Made affirmative procedure.

46. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made affirmative procedure.

47. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made affirmative procedure.

48. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2021

    Part of a work package subject to the Made affirmative procedure.

49. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2022

    Part of a work package subject to the Made affirmative procedure.

50. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Prescription of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Regulations 2023

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

51. Local Government and Greater London Authority Elections (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

52. Local Loans (Increase of Limit) Order 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

53. London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (Electoral Changes) Order 2021

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

54. London Borough of Barnet (Electoral Changes) Order 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

55. London Borough of Brent (Electoral Changes) Order 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

56. London Borough of Bromley (Electoral Changes) Order 2021

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

57. London Borough of Camden (Electoral Changes) Order 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

58. London Borough of Croydon (Electoral Changes) Order 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

59. London Borough of Ealing (Electoral Changes) Order 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

60. London Borough of Enfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

61. London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (Electoral Changes) Order 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

62. London Borough of Haringey (Electoral Changes) Order 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

63. London Borough of Harrow (Electoral Changes) Order 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

64. London Borough of Hillingdon (Electoral Changes) Order 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

65. London Borough of Hounslow (Electoral Changes) Order 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

66. London Borough of Islington (Electoral Changes) Order 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

67. London Borough of Lewisham (Electoral Changes) Order 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

68. London Borough of Merton (Electoral Changes) Order 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

69. London Borough of Newham (Electoral Changes) Order 2021

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

70. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (Electoral Changes) Order 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

71. London Borough of Sutton (Electoral Changes) Order 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

72. London Borough of Waltham Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2021

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

73. London Borough of Wandsworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2021

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

74. London Government (London Fire Commissioner and Policing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

75. Long-term Investment Funds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

76. Luton (Electoral Changes) Order 2022

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

77. M621 Motorway (Off Side Lane Prohibition Disapplication) (No. 3) Regulations 2023

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

78. MARD (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

79. Magistrates' Courts (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

80. Magistrates' Courts (Immigration Act 2014) (Freezing Orders) Rules 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

81. Magistrates' Courts Warrants (Specification of Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

82. Magistrates’ Courts (Adult Protection and Support Orders) Rules 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

83. Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2021

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

84. Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Cash) (Amendment) Rules 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

85. Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Terrorist Assets) Rules 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

86. Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Terrorist Cash) (Amendment) Rules 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

87. Magistrates’ Courts (Freezing and Forfeiture of Money in Bank and Building Society Accounts) Rules 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

88. Magistrates’ Courts (Freezing and Forfeiture of Terrorist Money in Bank and Building Society Accounts) Rules 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

89. Maidstone (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

90. Mali (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

91. Malvern Hills (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

92. Manchester (Electoral Changes) Order 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

93. Mandatory Travel Concession (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

94. Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (England) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

95. Mansfield (Electoral Changes) Order 2022

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

96. Marine Environment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

97. Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) and Marine Strategy (Amendment) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

98. Maritime Enforcement Powers (Persons of a Specified Description) Regulations 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

99. Maritime Transport Access to Trade and Cabotage (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

100. Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

     Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.