Instrument comes into force as law Business items

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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. Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modification) Order 2020

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

2. Victims' Payments Regulations 2020

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

3. Voter Identification Regulations 2022

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

4. Wakefield (Electoral Changes) Order 2025

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

5. Wales Act 2017 (Consequential and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018

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

6. Walsall (Electoral Changes) Order 2025

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

7. Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018

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

8. Warwick (Electoral Changes) Order 2018

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

9. Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019

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

10. Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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

11. Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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

12. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025

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

13. Waste Enforcement (England and Wales) Regulations 2018

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

14. Waste and Environmental Permitting etc. (Legislative Functions and Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

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

15. Waste and Environmental Protection (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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

16. Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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

17. Water Abstraction (Revocations etc.) (England) Order 2017

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

18. Water Abstraction (Specified Enactments) Regulations 2017

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

19. Water Abstraction and Impounding (Exemptions) Regulations 2017

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

20. Water Industry (Special Administration) Regulations 2024

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

21. Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

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

22. Water Industry Act 1991 (Amendment) Order 2024

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

23. Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

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

24. Water and Floods (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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

25. Waverley (Electoral Changes) Order 2022

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

26. Weighing and Measuring Equipment and Meters (Amendment of Secondary Legislation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

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

27. Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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

28. Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (Railways) Order 2018

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

29. Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018

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

30. West Berkshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2018

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

31. West Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2022

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

32. West Midlands Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018

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

33. West Midlands Combined Authority (Business Rate Supplements Functions and Amendment) Order 2018

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

34. West Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024

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

35. West Northamptonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024

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

36. West Northamptonshire Joint Committee (Revocation) Order 2017

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

37. West Suffolk (Electoral Changes) Order 2018

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

38. West Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018

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

39. West Suffolk (Modification of Boundary Change Enactments) Regulations 2018

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

40. West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021

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

41. West of England Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018

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

42. West of England Combined Authority (Business Rate Supplements Functions) Order 2018

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

43. Wharves and Temporary Storage Facilities (Approval Condition and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

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

44. Wharves, Examination Stations and Temporary Storage Facilities (Approval Condition) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

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

45. Wigan (Electoral Changes) Order 2022

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

46. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 2) (England) Order 2020

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

47. Wills Act 1837 (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Order 2020

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

48. Wiltshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2020

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

49. Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024

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

50. Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme) Regulations 2023

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

51. Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant and Animal Health) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024

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

52. Windsor and Maidenhead (Electoral Changes) Order 2018

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

53. Wokingham (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

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

54. Wolverhampton (Electoral Changes) Order 2022

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

55. Worcester (Electoral Changes) Order 2024

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

56. Worcestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024

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

57. Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

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

58. Works Detrimental to Navigation (Powers and Duties of Inspectors) Regulations 2018

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

59. Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

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

60. Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

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

61. York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2025

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

62. York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023

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

63. Zoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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

64. Zoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

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

65. Zoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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