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	* Government departments responsibility for construction.		* Government departments responsibility for construction.
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	* Planning legislation.		* Planning legislation.
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		+	* Bill.
	* Government departments responsibility for construction.		* Government departments responsibility for construction.
	* Legislation.		* Legislation.

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	For more information see: [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Category:Other_legislation https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Category:Other_legislation]		For more information see: [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Category:Other_legislation https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Category:Other_legislation]
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		+	NB Hybrid bills mix the characteristics of public and private Bills. The provisions in a<br />
		+	hybrid bill would affect the general public, but would also have particular effects on<br />
		+	specific individuals or groups.

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	The term ‘Act’ refers to an Act of Parliament that either creates a new law or changes in some way an existing one. The government is responsible for enforcing new laws once they have been passed by Parliament. Acts of Parliament comprise the UK’s statute law.		The term ‘Act’ refers to an Act of Parliament that either creates a new law or changes in some way an existing one. The government is responsible for enforcing new laws once they have been passed by Parliament. Acts of Parliament comprise the UK’s statute law.
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	For more information see: [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Category:Other_legislation https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Category:Other_legislation]		For more information see: [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Category:Other_legislation https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Category:Other_legislation]

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* Government departments responsibility for construction.		* Government departments responsibility for construction.
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	* Statutory instruments.		* Statutory instruments.
	* Statutory undertakers.		* Statutory undertakers.
		+	* What are regulations?

	[[Category:Case_law]] [[Category:Other_legislation]] [[Category:Policy]] [[Category:Property_law]] [[Category:Regulations]]		[[Category:Case_law]] [[Category:Other_legislation]] [[Category:Policy]] [[Category:Property_law]] [[Category:Regulations]]

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	The term ‘Act’ refers to an Act of Parliament that either creates a new law or changes in some way an existing one. The government is responsible for enforcing new laws once they have been passed by Parliament. Acts of Parliament comprise the UK’s statute law.		The term ‘Act’ refers to an Act of Parliament that either creates a new law or changes in some way an existing one. The government is responsible for enforcing new laws once they have been passed by Parliament. Acts of Parliament comprise the UK’s statute law.

	An Act is different from a Bill in that it has been approved by both chambers – the House of Commons and House of Lords – and is given Royal Assent.		An Act is different from a Bill in that it has been approved by both chambers – the House of Commons and House of Lords – and is given Royal Assent.

−	Once it has been passed, an Act can either come into force with immediate effect, or at a specified future date, or be introduced in stages.	+	Once it has been passed, an Act can either come into force with immediate effect, or at a specified future date, or it can be introduced in stages.

−	To change an existing law, another Act or delegated legislation must be passed~~. Or~~, an Act can be repealed so that it no longer applies.	+	To change an existing law, another Act or delegated legislation must be passed, or an Act can be repealed so that it no longer applies.

−	Almost all current Acts of Parliament are available to read on the Legislation.gov.uk website.	+	Almost all current Acts of Parliament are available to read on the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ Legislation.gov.uk] website.

−	Some of the most relevant Acts ~~with regards~~ to construction and the built environment include:	+	Some of the most relevant Acts realting to construction and the built environment include:

	* Clean Air Act.		* Clean Air Act.
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	* Unfair contract terms act.		* Unfair contract terms act.
	* Wildlife and Countryside Act.		* Wildlife and Countryside Act.
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		+	For more information see: [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Category:Other_legislation https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Category:Other_legislation]

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The term ‘Act’ refers to an Act of Parliament that either creates a new law or changes in some way an existing one. The government is responsible for enforcing new laws once they have been passed by Parliament. Acts of Parliament comprise the UK’s statute law.

An Act is different from a Bill in that it has been approved by both chambers – the House of Commons and House of Lords – and is given Royal Assent.

Once it has been passed, an Act can either come into force with immediate effect, or at a specified future date, or be introduced in stages.

To change an existing law, another Act or delegated legislation must be passed. Or, an Act can be repealed so that it no longer applies.

Almost all current Acts of Parliament are available to read on the Legislation.gov.uk website.

Some of the most relevant Acts with regards to construction and the built environment include:

* Clean Air Act.
* Energy act of 2011.
* Environmental Protection Act.
* Flood and Water Management Act.
* Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013.
* Housing Act 1996.
* Housing Act 2004.
* Housing and Planning Act 2016
* Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act HGRA.
* Law of Property Act 1925 Receiver.
* Local Democracy Economic Development Act 2009.
* Localism Act.
* Party Wall Act.
* Planning Act 2008.
* Planning and Compensation Act 1991.
* Town and Country Planning Act.
* Unfair contract terms act.
* Wildlife and Countryside Act.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Government departments responsibility for construction.
* Legislation.
* Planning legislation.
* Statutory authorities.
* Statutory instruments.
* Statutory undertakers.

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