Deregulation Act 2015

Type Public General Act
Publication 2015-03-26
Last updated 2025-09-10
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
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[^key-283084408d29efe8f47da946255a92ab]: S. 34 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(h)

[^key-7e4d4d2f99d88b4dd13bb7bd11c9ed4a]: S. 35 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(i)

[^key-09693ead7848c19f967d8997d6fc9e5a]: S. 36 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(j)

[^key-fa99eb00dede9319080b672a62029e0e]: S. 38 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(k)

[^key-7275c2dc22c74cf861eed729bf034a7b]: S. 39 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(l)

[^key-80a454044e2e371997dcf7d058c420c6]: S. 40 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(m)

[^key-30d4b11f7d2cb227fd3962ea5960b922]: S. 41 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(n)

[^key-1f9912dc5a8c8fa94bd772a80449db2a]: S. 49 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)

[^key-ee6e5aabcb797de32cc430e67d299b14]: Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)

[^key-6e14d28008f3e6e7ac19409039454e51]: Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)

[^key-da0911811f246f3c59c88cd6b3ee9db4]: Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)

[^key-17ca4cdd28c48538c1f8493d82fda997]: Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)

[^key-e03bd0beeabf159eea571e25673ddf3d]: Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)

[^key-2a6ed1074de6bb5e151e7b8c58e5f39b]: Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)

[^key-edcf78b302190ffc9339358ae372dcf1]: Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)

[^key-34b662fabf0cdce67664a76576df106c]: Sch. 8 para. 8 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)

[^key-c94cad0390c14c257e88cbe35500e4ff]: Sch. 8 para. 9 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)

[^key-e652f7ca75f7a1637fdab8a31049ff78]: Sch. 8 para. 10 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(o)

[^key-94ee4448b2deba4febb37967f07706c3]: S. 51(g) in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(p)

[^key-e649e80a6a328131a4dd0f406b84380e]: Sch. 10 para. 28 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(p)

[^key-8d23f0b1fc3e780ee75095bb35c3f6b5]: Sch. 10 para. 29 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(p)

[^key-747b830357e11eabc461ce6d5a1ea9fc]: Sch. 10 para. 30 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(p)

[^key-fe1ad83701263b11f484c61b606f316a]: Sch. 10 para. 31 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(p)

[^key-5df4dd1b78ee3fd72eb239847725bcf9]: S. 1 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(a)

[^key-50362e300114d4f087e8e73331168aeb]: S. 15 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(b)

[^key-36531dcc5b8e4e131bd72d1ec8cfae33]: S. 17 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(c)

[^key-4160ca2475c506d01eb4719e71bad9c4]: S. 18 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-b599a222c9f7855cd81847f5b21091ad]: S. 19 in force at 1.10.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)

[^key-71986d12ff5e4bf3e5a859372fe6f6a7]: S. 59 in force at 1.10.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(f)

[^key-f4273eba9d8e1879702822037fdddd3f]: Sch. 13 para. 9 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(f)

[^key-82aeb34b7f392e17ce3a5951476ca826]: Sch. 13 para. 10 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(f)

[^key-914ec767b9ad3b2ca481b5392906170b]: Sch. 13 para. 11 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(f)

[^key-ec600b138fb474646251c5846c6be2af]: Sch. 13 para. 12 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(f)

[^key-0b98399b213c303f80aa93622771ba70]: Sch. 13 para. 13 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(f)

[^key-e26d3c78a656de3099ae80e279464303]: Sch. 13 para. 14 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(f)

[^key-58d1dde39d28a3f7cfa39471821bdffe]: Sch. 13 para. 15 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(f)

[^key-a152d60b4efc7e9f86a72b6283578e7a]: S. 66(1)-(4) in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(g)

[^key-722e42e45f94e96dec36ead85bb7df17]: S. 71 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(h)

[^key-70cce6f3d13738f613b6852e6b5244f4]: Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-7268156bf86fc00c8d89f2919f948c99]: Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-eb3258d9bfaab6218e37a58a54314c15]: Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-982444d9219a1348bfd05c2d4e97a9cc]: Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-fd4d5e1818a66b68ff14b88b28165381]: Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-ab655095ccb87df54f97797efc7eb0b1]: Sch. 5 para. 6 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-9114ccb975734466cac194d25289a5b6]: Sch. 5 para. 7 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-7b0dd516cc7804170d218c64344c2cc4]: Sch. 5 para. 8 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-d7538a3610eafec5cba33b40d384143f]: Sch. 5 para. 9 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-567fe48a7d96e7b0a21950792e963fb2]: Sch. 5 para. 10 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-7abe63f8ca7a7aded99450d8c215c10e]: Sch. 5 para. 11 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-06dd1d8f8b6b0677d0e2d11d3d8ba668]: Sch. 5 para. 12 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-bb4538c2da5e224d9782555b4f2ee7fd]: Sch. 5 para. 13 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-0adc5195536a8b78a4f8beca3a191b9a]: Sch. 5 para. 14 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-20e325548ff45d76fd1294e922434c28]: Sch. 5 para. 15 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-61d94c38b2b1bb3f30c9a99d25152e52]: Sch. 5 para. 16 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-5dcb3b264bdf63732dfdda0552f86a80]: Sch. 5 para. 17 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-8dfc7568b7c6b7e54eabd3f78db567bb]: Sch. 5 para. 18 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-5b64975b5664d1c0d0f11c4e73898426]: Sch. 5 para. 19 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-1ea0f2f168c7cb10a0577c86cd20bd49]: Sch. 5 para. 20 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(d) (with arts. 4, 6)

[^key-f37b1b57deb3e97ab96daa935ab88415]: Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(i)

[^key-bbe394a0e3cd9a18bb2ceea508ea1a5b]: Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(i)

[^key-6cf7db9e31f5f3225da755556b92e5c2]: Sch. 6 para. 3 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(i)

[^key-c26aa89e3a52a6ba8ed305d6241ee8d8]: Sch. 6 para. 4 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(ii)

[^key-de90d451b6a6225cb4660ef085abe364]: Sch. 6 para. 6 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(ii)

[^key-32eec2f348f19228900ace56ce6f8ebf]: Sch. 6 para. 7 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(ii)

[^key-f490b9c7c310376f9311406d640a71c8]: Sch. 6 para. 8 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(iii)

[^key-826e34eee1a579cdd10c89e8b3ca77d3]: Sch. 6 para. 9 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(iii)

[^key-56448007a25758475bd794ed6efa18d5]: Sch. 6 para. 10 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(iii)

[^key-82c1108916cefa9f3eb2205188c1276d]: Sch. 6 para. 11 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(iv) (with art. 5)

[^key-188199ead48233d74173b58063bb19f5]: Sch. 6 para. 12 in force at 1.10.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(v)

[^key-e05f583d09a44db79bcb487ea0114306]: Sch. 6 para. 16 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(v)

[^key-5b5748c2657d03d3dd05d2dd7c77583d]: Sch. 6 para. 17 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(vi)

[^key-03ca4f08114de74034a2ad840fefe871]: Sch. 6 para. 18 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(vi)

[^key-d3009f31701f667a694cf89bee015835]: Sch. 6 para. 19 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(vi)

[^key-29038d5ad97c4b9b50a5fd43940e98bd]: Sch. 6 para. 20 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(vi)

[^key-638cd35cebb0fa82ac70e0095a917d3a]: Sch. 6 para. 21 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(vi)

[^key-8d534088898fa8ecf63f752f39b4c1ac]: Sch. 6 para. 22 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(vi) (with art. 7)

[^key-e963facebc101230d8c6463e6c501983]: Sch. 6 para. 23 in force at 1.10.2015 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(vi)

[^key-6d0da83b79f3a1065e41441b211ffe59]: S. 66(5) in force at 1.1.2016 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 3(a)

[^key-ee7ba383cb1117b670387cb2cddd8885]: Sch. 16 para. 4 in force at 1.1.2016 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 3(a)

[^key-ca47b22117bbfc9505e54dbe4095977f]: Sch. 16 para. 5 in force at 1.1.2016 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 3(a)

[^key-847baf316d99f6050c9310bc31028137]: S. 94 in force at 1.1.2016 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 3(b)

[^key-cc06dd7f9198a27c618af4589ebd785d]: S. 95 in force at 1.1.2016 by S.I. 2015/1732, art. 3(c)

[^key-1ffea5190f7cc9691920c01ed7870d6b]: S. 66(5) in force at 1.1.2016 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/2074, art. 2

[^key-e36e87fae58a5fb2eb5a098b959a72ab]: Sch. 16 para. 2 in force at 1.1.2016 by S.I. 2015/2074, art. 2

[^key-d046c41d8aa6f56ba9f29fd2c380d98e]: S. 91 in force at 2.3.2016 by S.I. 2016/206, art. 2

[^key-18029171da76199f1ba3cc459a5330f5]: Ss. 46, 47 omitted (12.5.2016) by virtue of Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), ss. 168, 216(1)(e)

[^key-bb5270f1a74c9604c9b84ffc2287d16c]: Words in Sch. 6 para. 23 substituted (1.10.2016) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1732), art. 8

[^key-e276f8c2dd031a18207d1c2387ca6d9b]: S. 19 in force at 9.3.2017 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/331, art. 2(a)

[^key-78e7b0f5a3d04bbc1e055bc02ca97be7]: Sch. 6 para. 12 in force at 9.3.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/331, art. 2(a)

[^key-b7bb5269791cd870748b96c5d2293ab1]: S. 108 in force at 9.3.2017 by S.I. 2017/331, art. 2(b)

[^key-0b743f92fa2cd92b11229f5a8163e9dd]: S. 110(3) in force at 9.3.2017 by S.I. 2017/331, art. 2(c)

[^key-3510097a0fe30b0621521ec7b2f099bd]: S. 73 in force at 10.3.2017 by S.I. 2017/273, art. 2(a)

[^key-75c1f06e4ce462c72dfde746060614e0]: S. 74 in force at 10.3.2017 by S.I. 2017/273, art. 2(b)

[^key-01aa4ff2a79e5df8e6e7dc8ae48ec16a]: S. 75 in force at 10.3.2017 by S.I. 2017/273, art. 2(c)

[^key-7326fc4cc9789fea25aef0080453e975]: S. 108 applied (29.3.2017 coming into force in accordance with ) by The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/267), arts. 1, 2(1), Sch.

[^key-ae11b466944bb27a5ebccbc53271962b]: S. 19 in force at 6.4.2017 for specified purposes for E.W. by S.I. 2016/1016, art. 2(a)

[^key-0937179158dbaaed38fba6edcfab5306]: Sch. 6 para. 13(1) in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2016/1016, art. 2(b)

[^key-53d6b964a5d71b48ee34fc5aacdd7bcf]: Sch. 6 para. 14 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2016/1016, art. 2(b)

[^key-fbf64222f52270463e7988ad7fd13002]: Sch. 6 para. 15 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2016/1016, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)

[^key-d89fb446032544eaa2db9e8b8fd4d508]: Words in s. 77(2)(d) ceased to have effect (27.4.2017) by virtue of Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 88(7)(d), 118(1)

[^key-3b53c7e80f91a72bdd7b1e3112e61cfb]: Words in s. 109(3)(c) substituted (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 105(2) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(r)

[^key-ac988ed81b8adb1eea23b724fcf40cba]: Words in s. 109(6) omitted (1.4.2018) by virtue of Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 105(3) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(r)

[^key-72ed9f1df8f4961e0312325473b2d96b]: Sch. 1 para. 24 in force at 21.9.2018 by S.I. 2018/883, art. 2

[^key-7562d64f6e77cd6fd104ea455295ceb9]: Sch. 1 para. 25 in force at 21.9.2018 by S.I. 2018/883, art. 2

[^key-bb8cb0cfa0c11c73b52335e7708b6302]: Sch. 1 para. 26 in force at 21.9.2018 by S.I. 2018/883, art. 2

[^key-0e2ebc3744aa480f5865cd4b0a1362f3]: Sch. 1 para. 27 in force at 21.9.2018 by S.I. 2018/883, art. 2

[^key-afab75be2b29f275b9b99c9d94786766]: Sch. 23 para. 35 omitted (1.10.2018) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/486), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. 9 para. 16 (with reg. 27)

[^key-3a157cfaba862930d1584a0eafa43b24]: Sch. 23 para. 36 omitted (1.10.2018) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/486), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. 9 para. 16 (with reg. 27)

[^key-eec76ccaff9e00092082d05077c7630b]: Sch. 23 para. 41 omitted (1.10.2018) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/486), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. 9 para. 16 (with reg. 27)

[^key-951158dce56ec12aa4cb55ce4ea2d71a]: S. 104(4)(5) applied (1.12.2020 immediately before the consolidation date (see 2020 c. 9, ss. 3, 5(2)(3) and 2020 c. 17, ss. 2, 416)) by Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020 (c. 9), s. 5(2)(3), Sch. 2 para. 134(3); S.I. 2012/1236, reg. 2

[^key-01c67013ddd1e2feddf6b874b4785696]: S. 104(4)(5) applied (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), ss. 416(1), 419(3) (with ss. 2, 398(1), 406, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

[^key-f85e49ddd45b828bf81d421d7685c4dc]: Sch. 22 para. 9 and cross-heading omitted (W.) (10.9.2025) by virtue of Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 15

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