Business Companion

Legislation

In this section

  • Key legislation
  • Trading Standards

Key legislation

  • Consumer Protection Act 1987
  • General Product Safety Regulations 2005
  • Consumer Rights Act 2015

Trading Standards

For more information on the work of Trading Standards services - and the possible consequences of not abiding by the law - please see 'Trading Standards: powers, enforcement and penalties'.

Please note
This information is intended for guidance; only the courts can give an authoritative interpretation of the law.

The guide's 'Key legislation' links may only show the original version of the legislation, although some amending legislation is linked to separately where it is directly related to the content of a guide. Information on changes to legislation can be found by following the above links and clicking on the 'More Resources' tab.

New guidance: March 2023

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