The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the independent body set up by the advertising industry to police the rules laid down in the advertising codes. Its web site includes annual reports 1997 onwards; research reports; the current editions of the British Code of Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing (the CAP Code), and the various other codes relating to radio and television advertising; and a searchable database of recent adjudications.

The Architects Registration Board, 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 2001 onwards, the architects' Code of Conduct, and many other publications. The Architects Act 1997 is reproduced on the site.

The ALCD is the professional body which regulates and provides training and accreditation for law costs draftsmen and costs lawyers in the UK. Its site includes a list of members; the association's byelaws, code of conduct, training regulations and publicity code; and news items.

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) 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 and 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.

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, 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. The "Registration and Conduct" section provides access to the register and includes codes of practice and guidance on the complaint procedure. Other site content includes consultations, recent annual reports, newsletters and e-bulletins.

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 (within "About the CAA") 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 role of the Commissioner for Public Appointments 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), created by the Competition Act 1998, hears and decides appeals and other applications or claims involving competition or economic regulatory issues. 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 not only of the Competition Commission but also of its predecessor, the Monopolies and Mergers Commission, which it replaced in 1999. Content includes terms of reference, full text reports 1950 onwards, progress reports relating to ongoing inquiries, and news releases.

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 supervisiors and regulators, governance codes, associations, exchanges, and investment firms and services.

The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE), formerly the Council for the Regulation of Healthcare Professionals (CRHP), promotes best practice and consistency in the regulation of healthcare professionals by nine regulatory bodies. This includes reviewing their disciplinary decisions and, where considered appropriate, referring them to the High Court. Its web site has reports, the CHRE's annual report to Parliament, and links to relevant legislation on the OPSI web site.

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is the regulatory body for licensed conveyancers. Its web site is divided into two main areas - "Visitors" and "Professionals". "Visitors" includes a directory of licensed conveyancers, searchable by name or location; a guide to professional conduct; and details of the complaints procedure. "Professionals" includes information on the procedure for qualifying as a licensed conveyancer, the CLC's Rules, and Practice Notes.

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. Many sections of the site, for example those on the Companies Act 2006 and on competition and employment matters, have information on relevant legislation, with links to texts of Acts, regulations and commencement orders.

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, Accounting & 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.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is the independent regulator for the financial services industry in the UK, which includes banks, building societies, credit unions, insurance companies, friendly societies, financial advisers, stockbrokers, fund managers, mortgage brokers and insurance intermediaries. The "FSA Library" section of its web site contains an extensive range of downloadable documents including rules and regulations, consultation papers, press releases and annual reports. Also on the site are the consolidated FSA Handbook and the FSA's register of financial services firms.

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 and the National Lottery. 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, and there is also a separate search facility for recent fitness to practise decisions. 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 created to replace the Royal Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain as the regulator for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy premises from 2010. A launch date has yet to be set, dependent on the parliamentary timetable. Its web site provides information on the regulatory changes and includes links to legislation and various background documents.

The General Social Care Council (GSCC) registers social care workers in England and regulates their conduct and training. There is a searchable online Social Care Register. The codes of practice for social care workers and employers of social care workers, both of which apply not just in England but throughout the UK, are available as downloads.

The General Teaching Council for England (GTC) was set up under the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 as the independent professional body for teaching in England. Its functions include maintenance of a register of qualified teachers and exercise of a regulatory role over the teaching profession. The "Teachers" section includes a link to the Code of Conduct and Practice, and the "Regulation" section includes an overview of the disciplinary process, the Disciplinary Procedure Rules 2008 (under "Regulating the profession"), and details of recent disciplinary orders and decisions.

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 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 includes lists of relevant Acts and Statutory Instruments, with links where possible to OPSI texts, together with the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 amended to September 2006. The Enforcement section 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 Health Professions Council (HPC), established under the Health Professions Order 2001, currently regulates members of fifteen professions in the UK, including chiropodists, dietitians, paramedics, physiotherapists, radiographers and practitioner psychologists. There is a searchable online Register. The Publications section has both the original and consolidated (with amendments to date) versions of the Health Professions Order 2001, rules, standards and annual reports. The Complaints section has information on the complaint procedure and details of recent fitness to practise hearings.

The Healthcare Inspectorate Wales promotes improvement in the quality and safety of patient care within NHS Wales, and is also, since 1 April 2006, the regulator of independent healthcare in Wales. Publications include healthcare standards and the text of all reviews and investigations which it undertakes. There are links to legislation in the "About Us" section. The "Site Index" provides an A-Z index and a "document map" in addition to a conventional site map.

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.

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.

The Information Commissioner 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 (the "Data Protection Public Register"). 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, annual reports 2000/2001 onwards (within "About Us"), and (within "Insolvency Profession & Legislation") links to the various Insolvency Acts, the Insolvency Rules 1986, and other relevant legislation.

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.

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), which became fully operational on 1 January 2010, was created under the Legal Services Act 2007 to be 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 law costs draftsmen. 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 is being maintained for archive purposes,

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

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.

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 includes links to relevant legislation and rules; guidance and policy documents; consultations; and an occasional bulletin, which replaced an earlier series of newsletters. There is also a search facility for checking whether or not a business has been authorised.

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. The site's Fitness to Practise section includes details of hearings and decisions; links to legislation; fitness to practise annual reports; the NMC code of conduct; and circulars.

Ofcom (the Office of Communications) is the regulator for the media and communications industries, 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. Information and documents on the site include the Ofcom Broadcasting Code, policy guidelines, 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 main function of the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) is to regulate Network Rail's stewardship of the UK national rail network. Like several other economic regulators it exercises, concurrently with the Office of Fair Trading, competition powers within its sector. Since 1 April 2006 it has also been the health and safety regulator for the rail industry. Its site has a wide range of information and documents, and links to railway-related legislation.

OCPAS was set up 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 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 but its site remains accessible and includes all of its annual reports 2004-2005 to 2009-2010.

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 Guidance section includes links to legislation.

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 the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator - was established in April 2008 as the new 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 codes of practice, regulatory 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 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 1995-96 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, exercising statutory powers and duties under the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976. The register is searchable online. Other content includes a Legislation section (containing the 1976 Order, byelaws and standing orders), the Code of Ethics, and details of the complaint procedure. A Fitness to Practise section has details of recent hearing outcomes.

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.

Postcomm - the Postal Services Commission - is the independent regulator for postal services in the UK. The site's Legal Framework section has relevant legislation and information on codes of practice. The Policy and Consultations section has both consultation documents and the policy decisions which have followed on from consultations, and these include the texts of some codes.

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 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 OPSI 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 and 5th editions, Jordans, 2006 and 2009) 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 Visitors 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.

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is the professional and regulatory body for pharmacists in England, Scotland and Wales. There are searchable registers of members, of pharmacy technicians and of premises. Documents on the site include byelaws, rules and regulations, and its Code of Ethics and Standards. Recent determinations are to be found in the "Protecting the Public" section. There is also information on the General Pharmaceutical Council, the new regulator planned for 2010.

The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care was established under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 to regulate all adult, child and independent healthcare services in Scotland. Extensive documentation on the site includes guidance, inspection reports, memorandums of understanding, documents relating to registration, inspection, complaints and enforcement, and news. Links are provided to relevant legislation on the OPSI site.

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 "Registration and Conduct" 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), launched in January 2007, is the independent regulator of solicitors in England and Wales. Its web site includes the Solicitors' Code of Conduct, 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.

The Tenant Services Authority (TSA) was created on 1 December 2008 under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, replacing the Housing Corporation as the regulator for affordable housing in England. Content, either on the TSA site or via links to the legacy site of the Housing Corporation, includes information on the TSA's role and regulatory powers, guidance and Good Practice Notes. The Landlords section includes a list of registered social landlords, TSA Regulatory Judgments and Housing Corporation Assessments.

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.