The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the UK's independent regulator of advertising across all media. It enforces the advertising codes written by the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP). Its web site includes links to the current editions of the codes on the CAP site, a searchable database of recent adjudications, compliance reports, research reports, and recent annual reports.

The Architects Registration Board (ARB), created by the Architects Act 1997, is the independent regulator of all UK registered architects. The register is searchable online. Also on the site are details of the complaint procedure, information leaflets, annual reports 2000/01 onwards, the architects' Code of Conduct, and many other publications. The Architects Act 1997 is reproduced on the site.

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) regulates barristers called to the bar in England and Wales. It was established in January 2006 to take over and run separately the regulatory function which had hitherto been carried out by the Bar Council alongside its representative work. Content includes: the Bar Code of Conduct and the Equality and Diversity Code for the Bar; information on the complaint procedure; consultation papers; press releases; and an online Barristers' Register containing details of all barristers eligible to provide legal services in England and Wales. Published disciplinary findings are available October 2002 onwards.

The Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service (BTAS) was set up by the Council of the Inns of Court (COIC) at the request of the Bar Standards Board. Operational from 1 February 2013, it is responsible for appointing and administering disciplinary tribunals for barristers in England and Wales facing charges relating to the Code of Conduct, and Inns' conduct committee panels dealing with admission and disciplinary matters concerning student members of an Inn or applicants for admission. Its web site includes information on panel members and details of both completed and forthcoming hearings.

CSSIW is the body responsible for regulating and inspecting establishments and agencies which provide social care services in Wales. Links to legislation are provided in the section "The Law". Other sections have inspectorate reports, annual reports, newsletters, information leaflets, and details of the complaint procedure.

The Care Council for Wales, set up under the Care Standards Act 2000, is responsible for registering and regulating social workers and social care workers in Wales. Its online register is searchable. Other site content includes codes of practice, guidance on the complaint procedure, consultations, recent annual reports, newsletters and e-bulletins.

Care Inspectorate is the day to day working name of the body whose formal name is Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS). It regulates and inspects social care, social work and child protection services in Scotland. Documentation on the site includes guidance, inspection reports, and documents relating to inspection, complaints and enforcement. Archived publications include those of the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care ("the Care Commission"), the body which was replaced by SCSWIS on 1 April 2011.

The Care Quality Commission regulates all health and adult social care in England, and protects the rights of people detained under the Mental Health Act. Established under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, it replaced the Commission for Social Care Inspection, the Healthcare Commission and the Mental Health Act Commission on 1 April 2009. The site provides background information, consultations, guidance and other documents, including key publications of the bodies it replaced.

The Charity Commission is the regulator and registrar of charities in England and Wales. Its site has a searchable database of all registered charities, which includes records of their financial histories. Publications include Commission decisions, guidance, inquiry reports, regulatory case reports, recent annual reports, press releases, and links to relevant legislation.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the UK. Its functions include economic regulation, safety regulation, consumer protection, and the regulation of airports, air traffic services, airlines, tour operators and air travel organisers. In relation to air traffic services it also has competition powers. The site has an Aviation Legislation section (select "About the CAA" > "Our Role") with links to the Air Navigation Order 2009 and other UK and EU legislation. Also available to download is the full text of the loose-leaf publication CAP 393: Air Navigation: the Order and the Regulations, which sets out the provisions of the Air Navigation Order as amended and regulations made thereunder.

The Civil Service Commission is a non-departmental public body, independent of Government and of the Civil Service, which regulates recruitment to the Civil Service and hears complaints under the Civil Service Code. Site content includes the Civil Service Code and related guidance, recruitment guidance, annual reports 1996-1997 onwards, and information on the complaints procedure.

Regulation of claims management activities was introduced under the Compensation Act 2006 and came fully into force on 23 April 2007. The regulator is the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. Content of this section of the Justice web portal includes links to relevant legislation and rules; guidance and policy documents; consultations; and an occasional bulletin. There is also a search facility for checking whether or not a business has been authorised.

The role of the Commissioner for Public Appointments in England and Wales is to regulate, monitor, report and advise on appointments made by UK ministers and by members of the National Assembly for Wales to the boards of around 1100 national and regional public bodies. The post was created in response to the publication in 1995 of the Nolan Committee's first report on Standards in Public Life (Cm 2850). Publications on the site include annual reports 1997-98 onwards, a code of practice, a complaints leaflet and other guidance.

The Commissioner regulates the process by which many of the public appointments in Northern Ireland are made. The post was created in 1995 in response to the publication of the Nolan Committee's first report on Standards in Public Life (Cm 2850). Publications on the site include annual reports 2000/2001 onwards, a code of practice, a complaints leaflet and other guidance.

The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) is the self-regulatory body which creates, revises and enforces the various broadcast and non-broadcast advertising codes that are administered by the Advertising Standards Authority. The codes and other rules and guidance issued by the CAP may be viewed directly online or downloaded as pdf documents.

Companies House, an executive agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, carries out a number of functions, including registration, relating to limited companies and company records in the UK. Basic company information, a list of disqualified directors, forms and guidance booklets are accessible free of charge. An extensive section is devoted to the Companies Act 2006. More detailed information and a range of other services are available as subscription services.

The Competion Appeal Tribunal (CAT) hears and decides appeals and other applications or claims involving competition or economic regulatory issues. It was created by the Enterprise Act 2002 and replaced the former Competition Commission Appeal Tribunal. Information and guidance on appeals to the Tribunal includes the text of the Tribunal's rules and a Guide to Proceedings. There are summaries and full documentation (judgments, transcripts, orders, etc) relating to all cases 2001 onwards.

The Competition Commission is an independent body responsible for investigating mergers, market shares and conditions, and the regulation of the major regulated industries. Its site provides extensive information on the work of the Competition Commission, which replaced the Monopolies and Mergers Commission in 1999 and currently operates under the Enterprise Act 2002. The "Our Work" section contains details of market investigations, merger inquiries, regulatory references and appeals, and a directory of completed inquiries. There is a link to the National Archives web site for reports of pre-Enterprise Act 2002 inquiries (1950 to 2003).

This online research facility for compliance officers and others involved in the business of managing investments is provided by Jonathan E. Halsey, a certified public accountant. Coverage is worldwide and the range of links provided includes investment supervisors and regulators, governance codes, associations, exchanges, and investment firms and services.

The Costs Lawyer Standards Board (CLSB) is the Approved Regulator of costs lawyers in England and Wales. Documents accessible on its site include the costs lawyers' Code of Conduct, Practising Rules, and Disciplinary Rules & Procedures. There is a searchable register of costs lawyers who hold a current practising certificate and are therefore regulated by the CLSB.

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is the regulatory body for licensed conveyancers in England and Wales. The Consumers section of its web site includes a searchable directory of licensed conveyancers and details of complaints procedures. The CLC's Rules, Regulations and accompanying Guidance Notes are also available for download.

The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) is responsible for the regulation of all qualifications (except NVQs, for which Ofqual is responsible) in Northern Ireland. Documents on the site include annual reports 2004-2005 onwards.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) was created on 5 June 2009 by a merger of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS). Its responsibilities include productivity, enterprise, business relations, business law, competition, consumer policy, employment regulation, further and higher education, and science. This section of the GOV.UK web site provides access to information on its activities and policies in these areas, its publications and announcements, and to information more widely across the whole government.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulates the financial services industry in the UK. It was established on 1 April 2013 as one of the successors to the Financial Services Authority (FSA). It is responsible for promoting effective competition, ensuring that relevant markets function well, and for the conduct regulation of all financial services firms. The Financial Services Register, a register of all the firms, individuals and other bodies regulated by the FSA, is accessible online. There is a link to the separate Handbook Online site which makes available in one location both the FCA Handbook and the Prudential Regulation Authority Handbook, together with related guidance.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is an independent regulator responsible for promoting confidence in corporate reporting and governance in the UK. There are site sections for each of the six "operating bodies" which the FRC incorporates - the Accounting Standards Board, Financial Reporting Review Panel, Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board, Professional Oversight Board, Auditing Practices Board, and Board for Actuarial Standards. Downloadable documents include the FRC's Combined Code on Corporate Governance and the UK Stewardship Code.

From April 2013 the FSA became two separate regulatory authorities and this site is no longer updated. The Financial Conduct Authority can be found at www.fca.org.uk and the Prudential Regulation Authority at www.bankofengland.co.uk/pra/Pages/default.aspx. The National Archives have archived versions of the FSA site.

The Gambling Commission was established in October 2005, under the Gambling Act 2005, to regulate all commercial gambling in Great Britain apart from spread betting (regulated by the Financial Services Authority) and the National Lottery (regulated by the National Lottery Commission). Its web site has news, information, guidance, consultations, and links to legislation.

The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) was created under the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 to curb the exploitation of workers in the agriculture, forestry, horticulture, shellfish gathering, and food processing and packaging industries. There are public registers, codes of practice, guidance, newsletters, information on licensing procedures, and links to legislation.

The General Chiropractic Council (GCC) regulates chiropractors throughout the UK. The site's Publications section has annual reports, fitness to practise reports, newsletters, press releases, standards, and the full text of the Chiropractors Act 1994 and related subsidiary legislation. Details of decisions relating to registration and professional conduct may be found within the Complaints section.

The General Dental Council (GDC) regulates all dental professionals in the UK. The Dentists Register and Rolls of Dental Auxiliaries are searchable on its web site. Also on the site are "Standards for Dental Professionals" and other guidance documents; the GDC's various Rules; information on complaints procedures; and details of outcomes of recent hearings of the Professional Conduct Committee.

The General Medical Council (GMC) registers doctors to practise medicine in the UK. The List of Registered Medical Practitioners, a register of doctors who are eligible to work in general practice in the health service in the UK, may be searched on its site. It includes any publicly available fitness to practise history since 20 October 2005. Recent fitness to practise decisions are provided up to June 2012, when this function was transferred to the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service. Relevant legislation, including a consolidated version with amendments of the Medical Act 1983, is to be found in the "About us" section. The "Guidance on Good Practice" section has both current guidance documents and an archive going back to 1963.

The General Optical Council (GOC) regulates dispensing opticians and optometrists and those bodies corporate carrying on business as optometrists or dispensing opticians. Its Register is searchable online. A Legislation section within "About Us" has the Opticians Act 1989 and rules and regulations made under that Act, and codes of conduct can be found under "Policies, Procedures and Protocols". Decisions and transcripts from disciplinary hearings 2005 onwards can be found under "Hearings" within "Our Work".

The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) regulates the profession of osteopathy and maintains the statutory register of osteopaths. The register is searchable online. Other site content includes the Osteopaths Act 1993 and secondary legislation; the current code of practice and other guidance; information on the complaint procedure and recent findings; and recent annual fitness to practise reports.

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has been the regulator for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy premises in England, Scotland and Wales since 27 September 2010. Its web site includes information, standards, guidance and links to legislation. There are searchable online registers of pharmacies, training premises, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. The section "Raising concerns" includes determinations in fitness to practise hearings.

The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) was set up under the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 as the self-regulating professional body for the teaching profession in Northern Ireland. It maintains a register of teachers in Northern Ireland which is searchable online. Documents on the site include the Code of Values and Professional Practice.

The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) was set up under the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 as the regulatory body for the teaching profession in Scotland. It maintains a register, searchable online, of teachers who are eligible to teach in public sector schools in Scotland. Also on the site are details of the complaints procedure, and documents which include professional standards, rules, codes of practice and standing orders.

The General Teaching Council for Wales (GTCW) was set up under the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 as the self-regulating professional body for the teaching profession in Wales. It maintains a register of qualified teachers in Wales which is searchable online. Site content also includes the Statement of Professional Values and Practice and other regulatory documents, information on GTCW's disciplinary procedures and rules, and brief details of recent disciplinary hearing outcomes.

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) currently regulates members of sixteen professions in the UK, including chiropodists, dietitians, paramedics, physiotherapists, radiographers, social workers in England, and practitioner psychologists. It was originally established under the Health Professions Order 2001 as the Health Professions Council, changing its name on 1 August 2012 when responsibility for social workers in England was transferred from the defunct General Social Care Council. The Legislation section (under About Us) has relevant Orders and Rules either as originally made or in unofficial consolidated versions. Other content includes guidance, standards, consultations and annual reports. The Complaints section has information on the complaint procedure and details of recent fitness to practise hearings. There is a searchable online Register.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is a non-departmental public body responsible for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare in England, Wales and Scotland. The site's Legislation section, found on the "About HSE" tab under "HSE's work", includes lists of relevant Acts and Statutory Instruments, with links where possible to Legislation.gov.uk texts, together with a link to the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 as amended. The Enforcement section, also under "HSE's work", has searchable databases of enforcement notices issued by HSE and of successful convictions obtained from HSE prosecutions. Other content includes consultations 2000 onwards, guidance, codes of practice, annual reports 2001/02 onwards, leaflets, newsletters, and press releases.

The responsibilities of Healthcare Improvement Scotland include the inspection and regulation of independent healthcare services in Scotland, including hospitals, hospices and clinics. Select "Inspecting and regulating care" via the Programmes tab to access relevant information and guidance including contact details of independent healthcare providers.

The Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) is the independent inspectorate and regulator of all healthcare in Wales. Publications include healthcare standards and the text of all reviews and investigations which HIW undertakes. There are links to legislation in the "About Us" section. Under the Site Map tab there is an A-Z list and a "document map" in addition to a conventional site map.

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), a non-departmental public body, is the national housing and regeneration agency for England. It took over responsibility for the regulation of social housing providers in England from the Tenant Services Authority on 1 April 2012. The site's Regulation section includes details of HCA's objectives and regulatory framework, and a list of all Regulatory Judgments to date, with texts of those selected as appropriate for publication.

Legacy site of the national government agency which formerly funded new affordable housing and regulated housing associations in England. Its regulatory role was taken over on 1 December 2008 by the newly created Tenant Services Authority (which was in turn replaced in 2012 by the Homes and Communities Agency). This site is now accessible via the National Archives.

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) was created in 1991, under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, to regulate safe and appropriate practice in fertility treatment and human embryo research. Its Code of Practice, Directions and other guidance documents are to be found in the section "For Clinic Staff and Other Professionals". Documents elsewhere include annual reports, research reports, news items and press releases.

The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) was set up under the Human Tissue Act 2004 to regulate the removal, storage, use and disposal of human bodies, organs and tissue from the living and deceased. Site content includes a section devoted to transplantation matters, licensing guidelines, codes of practice, details of current and closed consultations, media releases and news stories. Publications include annual reports, leaflets, and a regular e-newsletter. There are links to the Human Tissue Act 2004 and regulations made under it, and to the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006.

ILEX Professional Standards Ltd (IPS) is the independent regulatory arm of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx). The site has information on IPS's regulatory role and includes a directory of disciplinary orders by member name. There are many links to relevant material on the main CILEx site such as the IPS Code of Conduct and the directory of Chartered Legal Executive lawyers in England and Wales.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is responsible for data protection and freedom of information in the UK. On data protection this site contains the 1998 Act, codes of practice and other documents relating to its interpretation and enforcement, and a searchable register of data controllers. On freedom of information the site contains the 2000 Act in full, documents concerning its interpretation and enforcement, and decision notices 2005 onwards.

The Insolvency Service is an executive agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. It performs a number of statutory functions in relation to bankruptcy, the winding up of companies and partnerships, and related matters, including regulation of the insolvency profession. Its site has forms, guidance, consultations, and within the "Profession" section links to the various Insolvency Acts, the Insolvency Rules, and other relevant legislation, including EU law.

The Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPReg) was set up to undertake the regulation of the patent attorney and trade mark attorney professions on behalf of both the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) and the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA), which are Approved Regulators under the Legal Services Act 2007. Site content includes the single Code of Conduct which applies to all members of both professions, and separate registers of the two professions in the form of pdf documents.

The International Association of Insolvency Regulators (IAIR) is an international body of government insolvency regulators from jurisdictions around the world. For each member state there is a profile page which includes details of the relevant insolvency legislation, a brief outline of the insolvency procedure, and a link to the state's insolvency regulator. Publications available for download include IAIR rules and byelaws, annual reports, and selected conference papers.

The International Compliance Association (ICA) is a non-profit making professional organisation which promotes best compliance and anti-money laundering practice in the financial services sector. Much of the information on the site is for ICA members only, but freely accessible sections include extensive links to national and supranational regulatory and enforcement bodies worldwide.

The Legal Services Board (LSB) is the single "oversight regulator" for the legal profession in England and Wales. It oversees those bodies designated Approved Regulators which directly regulate solicitors, barristers, legal executives, licensed conveyancers, patent and trade mark attorneys, notaries and costs lawyers. It was created under the Legal Services Act 2007 and became fully operational on 1 January 2010. The site includes background information on the creation of the LSB, a list of the Approved Regulators, FAQs, consultations, news and press releases.

Sir David Clementi's Review of the regulation of legal services in England and Wales published its report on 15 December 2004. Besides the full text of the report, the site (now archived) has general information about the Review and its terms of reference, press notices, a consultation paper dated 8 March 2004, and relevant publications of the Department for Constitutional Affairs and the Office of Fair Trading. The site is no longer updated, but has been archived for preservation by the National Archives. 

Amongst the extensive stock market information on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) site is a "Rules and regulations" section, from which the current LSE Rules may be downloaded. To locate this section select the tab "For traders and brokers". Also available are the current AIM Rules, which can be found under the tab "For companies and advisers".

The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) is responsible for adjudication upon doctors' fitness to practise in the UK. It was launched on 11 June 2012 and is operationally separate from the body which was responsible before that date, the General Medical Council (GMC). Its web site provides information on its role and procedures, including links to the legislation that governs its work. The Decisions section has various guidance documents and details of rights to appeal, besides texts of recent decisions including (via a link to the GMC site) those made by the GMC before 11 June 2012.

The MHRA is an executive agency of the Department of Health, formed in 2003 from a merger of the Medical Devices Agency and the Medicines Control Agency. The site contains information, news and documents relating to the regulation of medicines and medical devices. Within "Committees" there are sections devoted to associated advisory bodies, including the Commission on Human Medicines and the British Pharmacopoeia Commission, containing annual reports and other material.

Following an earlier independent inquiry into the provision of care by Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust (the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Inquiry) this was a full public inquiry into the role of the commissioning, supervisory and regulatory bodies in the monitoring of that NHS Trust. It was announced in June 2010 and chaired by Robert Francis QC. Its official web site includes FAQs; terms of reference and other key documents; transcripts of hearings; evidence; and the final report, published 6 February 2013.

The National Lottery Commission is responsible for licensing and regulating the UK's National Lottery. Its web site includes news releases 2004 onwards, a newsletter, annual reports 2000-01 onwards, and links to relevant legislation.

The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) is the body responsible for regulating and registering the social care workforce in Northern Ireland. Select "Registration" both for information and guidance on registration and to access the searchable register itself. Content elsewhere includes codes of practice, the Conduct Rules, consultations, and details of the complaint procedure.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) regulates nurses and midwives in the UK and maintains a register of qualified nurses, midwives and specialist community public health nurses. The register is searchable online. Other site content includes information on the fitness to practise process, with details of recent hearing outcomes; fitness to practise annual reports; links to legislation; the NMC code of conduct; and circulars.

Ofcom (the Office of Communications) is the independent regulator and competition authority for the media and communications industries in the UK. It was created in December 2003 from a merger of the Broadcasting Standards Commission, the Independent Television Commission, Oftel, the Radio Authority and the Radio Communications Agency. Since 1 October 2011 it has also been responsible for the regulation of the UK's postal services. Information and documents on the site include consultations, codes of practice, guidance, reports, and selected material from the former sites of the defunct "legacy regulators". An Enforcement section within the "Stakeholders" area includes details of Ofcom's competition and other regulatory enforcement casework since 1996, in the Competition and Consumer Enforcement Bulletin.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is a non-ministerial government department which promotes and protects consumer interests in the UK and ensures that businesses are fair and competitive. General information, help and advice on the site is directed at both consumers and businesses. Documents reproduced include press releases, reports, decisions, consultation documents and recent annual reports. The Publications section under the "OFT's work" tab includes leaflets, Codes of Practice and guidance on legislation.

The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) is the independent economic and safety regulator of Britain's railway network. Like several other economic regulators it exercises, concurrently with the Office of Fair Trading, competition powers within its sector. Its site has a wide range of information and documents, and links to railway-related legislation.

The Legal Services Complaints Commissioner was an independent government-appointed regulator who worked with consumers and solicitors to improve the complaint-handling function of the Law Society of England and Wales from 2004 to 2010. The Office closed on 31 March 2010 and its archived web site is available here on the National Archives site.

OSCR is the independent regulator and registrar of Scottish charities, equivalent to the Charity Commission in England and Wales. The Scottish Charity Register may be searched on its site. Also available are annual reports, consultations and other documents. The Publications & Guidance section contains policy documents on charities regulation and monitoring.

Ofgem (the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets) regulates Great Britain's gas and electricity markets. Like several other industry regulators it also exercises, concurrently with the Office of Fair Trading, competition powers within its sector. The extensive information and documentation on the site includes links to legislation: to access these first select "About Us", followed by "Enforcement", then "Ofgem's Powers".

Ofqual (the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) was established in April 2008 as the regulator of qualifications, examinations and tests in England. It is also responsible for the regulation of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) in Northern Ireland. The site's "How we regulate" section sets out Ofqual's regulatory aims and includes guidance and other documents.

Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills) inspects education and training for learners of all ages in England except those in higher education institutes and universities. Since 1 April 2007 it has also been responsible for the registration, regulation and inspection of children's social care in England. All of its inspection reports are published on the site. Other sections provide news, forms and guidance, consultations, statistics, and annual reports 1992-93 onwards.

Ofwat (the Water Services Regulation Authority) is the economic regulator of the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales. It also plays a role under the Competition Act 1998 in promoting competition within its sector. The extensive range of publications available on the site includes guidance leaflets, codes of practice, consultation papers, and its annual reports to Parliament.

The Pensions Regulator, created under the Pensions Act 2004, replaced the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority (Opra) on 6 April 2005 as the regulatory body for work-based pension schemes in the UK. Its site includes information, guidance, policy documents and codes of practice. Determinations are to be found within the section "How we regulate and enforce".

The Society is the regulatory and professional body for pharmacists in Northern Ireland. Its register is searchable online. Other content includes guidance, links to legislation, the Code of Ethics, and details of the complaint procedure.

PhonepayPlus, formerly known as ICSTIS (the Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of the Telephone Information Services), is the industry-funded regulatory body for all premium rate charged telecommunications services in the UK. The PhonepayPlus Code of Practice and "Help Notes" on its interpretation and application are accessible from within several site sections, as is information on the complaint procedure and a searchable database of recent adjudications.

The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) is an independent body through which the British press regulates itself. It deals with complaints from members of the public about the editorial content of newspapers and magazines (and their web sites). Documents on its site include the PCC Code of Practice, annual reports 1996 onwards, press releases, and a searchable database of all resolved and adjudicated cases 1996 onwards.

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care promotes best practice and consistency in the regulation of health and care professionals by nine regulatory bodies - the General Chiropractic Council, General Dental Council, General Medical Council, General Optical Council, General Osteopathic Council, General Pharmaceutical Council, Health and Care Professions Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council, and Pharmaceutical Council of Northern Ireland. This includes reviewing their disciplinary decisions and, where considered appropriate, referring them to the High Court. It was known before 1 December 2012 as the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE), and was originally established in 2003 as the Council for the Regulation of Healthcare Professionals (CRHP). Current site content extends back to 2008.

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is responsible for the prudential regulation and supervision of banks, building societies, credit unions, insurers and major investment firms in the UK. It is part of the Bank of England, and was established by the Financial Services Act 2012 as one of the successors to the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Within the PRA section of the Bank of England web site there are PRA publications, consultations, and information on the regulatory data which firms need to provide. The PRA Handbook and the Financial Services Register are accessible via external links.

The office of Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland was created in 2004 to regulate and monitor the way in which ministerial appointments are made to the boards of many of Scotland's public bodies. Publications on the site include annual reports, a code of practice, a complaints leaflet and other guidance.

The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) is the independent health and social care services regulator for Northern Ireland. Its site provides links to relevant legislation on the Legislation.gov.uk site, including the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, under which RQIA was established in 2005.

This site provides articles, brief case notes, practical guidance and links for practitioners concerned with regulatory law, professional conduct and disciplinary procedure. It is based on and updates Disciplinary and regulatory proceedings (4th to 6th editions, Jordans, 2006 to 2011) by Brian Harris and Andrew Carnes, barristers of 4-5 Gray's Inn Square, London.

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is the regulatory body for veterinary surgeons in the UK, with statutory responsibilities set out in the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966. The text of the Act is downloadable, and there is information and advice on recent legislative changes of relevance to veterinary surgeons. The Guide to Professional Conduct is reproduced in full, and there is a searchable register of members. Information on the complaints procedure and details of disciplinary proceedings, including findings and judgments 2004 onwards, are to be found in the site's Complaints section.

The functions of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) include the regulation of property professionals and surveyors in the UK. This section of the RICS site provides information on the regulatory framework, including the rules of conduct for firms and members and details of recent and forthcoming disciplinary panel hearings.

This site explains the rights of members of the public, and the responsibilities of public authorities, under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. A list of Appeals currently before the Commissioner, and the full text of Decisions already issued, are available. The 2002 Act is presented together with guidance regarding the various exemptions to its provisions.

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is responsible for regulating and registering the Scottish social service workforce. Its register is searchable online. The "Publications" section has the codes of practice and the Conduct Rules, and there is a link in "What we do" (in the "About Us" section) to the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001, under which SSSC was set up. Other content includes consultations, details of the complaints procedure, and news.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has been the independent regulator of solicitors in England and Wales since January 2007. Its web site includes the current version of SRA Handbook which came into effect on 6 October 2011 and incoporates the formerly separate Solicitors' Code of Conduct and Solicitors' Accounts Rules. Other content includes consultations, news and contact details.

The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers is the regulatory body which administers the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers. Documents on the site include the Code, the Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares, Panel statements, practice statements, current and recent public consultation papers, and all annual reports since the Panel's inception in 1968.

Tenant Services Authority (TSA) was the operating name of the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords (OTSL), the body which regulated social housing in England from 1 December 2008, when it replaced the Housing Corporation, until it was itself replaced on 1 April 2012 by the Homes and Communities Agency. Content of its web site, now archived by the National Archives, includes TSA Regulatory Judgments, within the Landlords section.

The Utility Regulator is the informal name of the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (NIAUR), which regulates the electricity, gas, water and sewerage industries in Northern Ireland. Like its counterpart in Great Britain, Ofgem, NIAUR also exercises powers within its sector, concurrently with the Office of Fair Trading, under the Competition Act 1998. Publications on the site include consultation papers 2002 onwards and press releases 1997 onwards.