You can usually find government publications freely available on the internet. Many publications are found via www.gov.uk
Rather than use GOV.UK as the author, make sure you use the specific department(s) listed as author (if given). Then treat the reference as a website and provide the viewed date and URL. If the document opens in pdf format and includes page numbers add the relevant page details within the intext citation.
The Department for Business and Trade and Office for Product Safety Standards (2020) outline the different elements of ...
..."standardisation is the process of creating, issuing and implementing standards" (Department for Business and Trade and Office for Product Safety Standards 2020).
...A "Responsible person is the Master of the vessel in which the qualifying service has been performed" (Maritime and Coastguard Agency 2017, p.2).
NAME OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT(S), Year of publication. Title of publication [viewed date]. Available from: URL
If no department is given, use the provider of the website as the author e.g. GOV.UK.
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE and OFFICE FOR PRODUCT SAFETY AND STANDARDS, 2020. Guidance Standardisation [viewed 18 August 2025]. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/standardisation
MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, 2017. MIN 543 (M) Sea service verification on large yachts [viewed 27 October 2020]. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/min-543-m-sea-service-verification-on-large-yachts