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You must be part of an accreditation scheme to operate as a non-domestic energy assessor in Northern Ireland

Permits for different groups of radioactive substances users known as the ‘non-nuclear sector’.

You need to give notification to the Fish Health Inspectorate to import live shellfish from within the European Union

You must notify the PSNI if you want to hold a public procession or parade in Northern Ireland

You must notify the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if your organisation processes personal data in an automated form

Permits for operators of nuclear sites who are licensees under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965. And for operators who are tenants on nuclear sites.

You must register with the Care Inspectorate to provide nurse agency services in Scotland

If you operate a nursing agency in Northern Ireland you must meet certain minimum standards and be officially registered

You must register with the Care Quality Commission to run a nursing home in England.

You need permission from the police to hold an occasional clay pigeon shoot in Northern Ireland

You need a licence to sell alcohol away from your usual alcohol trading premises for a special occasion

Who can apply for an occasional licence in Scotland; how many licences you can get, who to apply to, costs and penalties

You must register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to practise as a occupational therapist in the UK

You must be a member of an accreditation scheme to operate as an on-construction domestic energy assessor in Northern Ireland

You must notify the police of any one-on/one-off firearms transactions in Northern Ireland

You must apply for an environmental permit if you operate a facility which is classed as an ‘A1 installation’.

You need to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to practise as an operating department practitioner.

If you become an operator of an approved slaughterhouse you must notify the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) in writing within 28 days of starting the business

You must register with the Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC) to practice as an orthotist in the UK

You need to register your business if you have a turnover of £2 million and handle more than 50 tonnes of packaging per year

Get a licence to put an advertising sign on the road or pavement in England and Wales - restrictions, fines, penalties

You need to register annually with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) if you have equipment containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

You may need to get permission to distribute free printed material in certain areas controlled by the local council.

Get permission from your local council to place tables and chairs outside your premises.

Get a licence to place furniture on the pavement in England and Wales - how to apply, restrictions, fines, penalties

You must get written permission to put advertising signs or displays on the road or pavement in Scotland - fines, penalties

You need a licence to sell alcohol from a licensed premises

You need a licence to sell alcohol from a licensed premises

You need approval from the Heath and Safety Executive (HSE) Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD) to sell, distribute or store new pesticides in the UK

You need a licence to run a pet shop in Northern Ireland

You need a petroleum licence to store and supply petrol to internal combustion vehicles - where to apply for your licence

You need a petroleum licence if you want to store and supply petrol to internal combustion engine vehicles.

You may need a wildlife licence to take photographs of wild birds or certain protected animals in Northern Ireland

You need a licence to transport any wood infected with Phytophthora ramorum (sudden oak death) in Northern Ireland

You need a licence to process any wood infected with Phytophthora ramorum (sudden oak death) in Northern Ireland

You need a phytosanitary certificate to export potatoes to non-EU countries

You must register your pigs and the place where they are kept (the holding) with your local Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate (RPID) office within 30 days from the date you first keep them

You must have consent to place a traditional arch over a road in Northern Ireland

You need a permit if you offer amusements with prizes on your premises in Northern Ireland

You need to report your business's annual pollution releases in Northern Ireland if it's regulated by a Part A pollution prevention and control permit

You need to report your annual emission releases to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency if you are a business regulated by a pollution and prevention control permit (PPC)

If you operate a facility in Scotland which emits substances into the air, you may need a pollution prevention and control (PPC) Part B permit

Your business may need a Part A PPC permit if it operates certain types of installations in Scotland that could cause emissions to land, water or air

You may need pollution prevention and control (PPC) permit to operate an installation for the unloading of petrol into stationary storage tanks or motor vehicle refuelling activities at a service station in Scotland

If you carry out activities listed in Schedule 1 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 you need a permit for your installation or mobile plant

You need a permit if you run a dry cleaning facility that uses solvents in Scotland

You need a Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) permit if you operate a plant or installation that emits pollutants to air in Northern Ireland

You must have a practising certificate from the Costs Lawyer Standards Board to work as a costs lawyer in England and Wales.

You'll need a premises licence if you want to sell alcohol or offer entertainment from a particular venue

You'll need a premises licence if you want to sell alcohol or offer entertainment from a particular venue