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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
Pesticides Act 1998 1998/26 UK Public General Acts
Plant Varieties Act 1997 1997/66 UK Public General Acts
Pesticides (Fees and Enforcement) Act 1989 1989/27 UK Public General Acts
Horticultural Produce Act 1986 1986/20 UK Public General Acts
Plant Health Act 1967 1967/8 UK Public General Acts
Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 1964/14 UK Public General Acts
Horticulture Act 1960 1960/22 UK Public General Acts