Deregulation Act 2015
The Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20) is an act of Parliament in the United Kingdom.[1]
Provisions
[edit]One notable provision is aimed at countering retaliatory evictions (e.g. following a complaint by a tenant to a landlord about the condition of the rented property) and imposes new obligations on landlords if they are to serve a valid section 21 notice.[2]
The qualification period for the Right to Buy from 5 years to 3 years.[3]
The duty for local authorities to consult the public before making changes that will significantly affect them is abolished.[4]
The legislation removes the self-employed from certain health and safety regulations.[5]
BBC license fee non-payment is criminalised.[6]
The Poisons Board is abolished.[7]
Inspectors within the Environment Agency are required to consider economic growth.[8]
The act abolished the obligation for sellers of dangerous substances, including acids, to be registered with their district council.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Deregulation Act 2015 - Table of Contents".
- ^ "Landlords Housing Deregulation Act 2015". Archived from the original on 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Deregulation Bill clears first Commons hurdle". Democracy Live. BBC News. 3 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ Grimes, Richard (10 September 2013). "A bonfire of citizen's rights". Open Democracy. Archived from the original on 7 September 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Government challenged over risks of deregulation". Democracy Live. BBC News. 3 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "MPs back moves to decriminalise TV licence fee non-payment". BBC News. 25 March 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ Pitchford, Karen (28 July 2015). "Poisons and chemicals: changes to the law in the UK". The Pharmaceutical Journal. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ Bullough, Oliver (16 July 2025). "How our water went to shit". Prospect. Archived from the original on 16 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Kentish, Benjamin (30 July 2017). "Government ignored expert advice and relaxed laws on sale of acids used in recent attacks". The Independent. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
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