Legal & Regulatory Frameworks
Explore laws & regulations
Browse the laws, regulations and legal instruments shaping infrastructure investment and delivery across InfraLex markets.
16 Laws & Regulations
Planning Act 2008
United Kingdom · Law / Act
Land / Real Estate / Land UseSector RegulationIn Force
Establishes the principal development consent regime for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs), including the Development Consent Order (DCO) p…
Procurement Act 2023
United Kingdom · Law / Act
Public ProcurementIn Force
Current UK public procurement regime (England, Wales and Northern Ireland), in force 24 February 2025 — replaces the predecessor Public Contracts/Concession Con…
Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 and Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (predecessor procurement regime)
United Kingdom · Regulation
Public ProcurementRepealed
The predecessor UK public/concession/utilities procurement regime, superseded by the Procurement Act 2023 (in force 24 February 2025). The three instruments ope…
Subsidy Control Act 2022
United Kingdom · Law / Act
CompetitionIn Force
UK's post-Brexit state-aid replacement regime, in force 4 January 2023 — directly relevant to CfD/RAB and other government-support mechanisms used across this c…
Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013
United Kingdom · Regulation
PPP / ConcessionsPublic ProcurementSector RegulationIn Force
Establishes the regulatory framework for the competitive procurement, licensing and regulation of infrastructure providers responsible for financing and deliver…
Water Industry Act 1991
United Kingdom · Law / Act
Sector RegulationIn Force
Principal statutory framework governing the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales, including the appointment, regulation, functions and duties of wat…
