The phrase "based on legislation" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it whenever you want to indicate that a statement is strongly influenced or guided by an official law or set of laws. For example, "Teachers in this school are required to follow a strict dress code based on legislation set by the state."
I work with the board of directors, senior management team, registered managers and head teachers to develop strategies based on legislation and guidance.
The offence, based on legislation introduced in New York, would carry a maximum prison sentence of 51 weeks, a fine of up to £5,000 or both.
The proposed reform is based on legislation in Portugal, where the personal use of any controlled drug is no longer a criminal offence.
"This vote, based on legislation I've introduced, will and must fail," said Representative Dave Camp, Republican of Michigan and chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.
This is based on legislation that sets out how the state must evaluate, support and ensure the welfare of a child thought to be at serious risk of harm.
The proposed amendment is based on legislation that the administration had worked to defeat, in part because officials were concerned that excessive victims' rights might interfere with fair trials.
Design Interrupted time series analyses to assess mean quarterly changes from October 1998 to the end of 2009 relative to projected deaths without the legislation based on pre-legislation trends.
Acosta soon discovered, however, that the prevailing form of Judaism was not a biblical one but, rather, an elaborate structure based on rabbinic legislation.
Although based on EU legislation, the DPA has shortcomings in enforcement and in regulating global services using national legislation.
"Based on 1949 legislation, the Herzog family had received some compensation from the U.S. government, not from Hungary.
Such laws have been based on eavesdropping legislation that requires the permission of both parties for a recording to be made, he explained.
