Office of Public Sector Information
UK
Acts: 1988 - 2006
UK Statutory
Instruments (SIs): 1987 - 2006
Draft
UK Statutory Instruments (DSIs): 1997 - 2006
Measures
of the General Synod of the Church of England: 1988 - 2006
Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly : 2000 - 2002
Northern
Ireland Statutory Rules (SRs) : 1991 - 2006
Draft
Northern Ireland Statutory Rules (DSRs): 2000 - 2006
Updated
Statutes of Northern Ireland: 1921 -2003
Acts
of the Scottish Parliament: 1999 - 2006
Scottish
Statutory Instruments (SSIs): 1999 - 2006
Draft
Scottish Statutory Instruments (DSSIs): 2001 - 2006
Statutory
Instruments made by the National Assembly of Wales: 1999 - 2006
HMSO started to publish legislation on its website in 1996. Initially, legislation was only available from that year. In 2000 HMSO took the decision to include older legislation for which we had electronic files. These files dated back to 1988. Prior to 1988, legislation is only available in its original print format and is not available on this website.
All legislation published on this website is published as enacted or made. Users should therefore verify for themselves whether legislation is in force or whether it has been amended or repealed by subsequent legislation. All commencement orders bringing into force provisions of an Act and Regulations, Orders or Rules made under powers contained within an Act are published on this website as Statutory Instruments.
Acts and Statutory Instruments that are large in size have been divided into smaller 'chunks' for ease of downloading over slower Internet connections.
From October 2005 onwards all new legislation is also available in PDF format. Users who wish to print legislation will find it easier to print the PDF version as it comes as a complete document.
To search for legislation provided on this website you can either use the search box located at the top right of each page, or select Advanced Search for a more refined search.
You can also browse through alphabetical and numerical lists of Acts, and numerical lists of Explanatory Notes and Statutory Instruments. These lists are grouped by the year the legislation was enacted or made. To browse through legislation use the navigation menu on the left side of the page and click on the area of legislation that is of interest to you. The navigation menu will expand to provide more options.
Information about legislation in progress is also available.
Printed copies of legislation may be obtained from The Stationery Office Ltd (TSO).