Deregulation Act 2015

Deregulation Act 2015

Act of Parliament
Long title	An Act to make provision for the reduction of burdens resulting from legislation for businesses or other organisations or for individuals; make provision for the repeal of legislation which no longer has practical use; make provision about the exercise of regulatory functions; and for connected purposes.
Citation	2015 c. 20
Dates
Royal assent	26 March 2015
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Fisheries Act 1891 Deeds of Arrangement Act 1914 Mining Industry Act 1920 Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act 1928 Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Amendment Act 1931 Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967 Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 British Fishing Boats Act 1983 Milk (Cessation of Production) Act 1985 Merchant Shipping Act 1988 Statutory Water Companies Act 1991
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20) is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom.^[1]

One notable piece of legislation that was introduced is aimed at countering retaliatory evictions (e.g. following a complaint by a tenant to a landlord about the condition of the rented property) and imposes new obligations on landlords if they are to serve a valid section 21 notice.^[2]