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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
Flood and Water Management Act 2010 2010/29 UK Public General Acts
The London Waste and Recycling Board Order 2008 2008/2038 UK Statutory Instruments
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 2000/37 UK Public General Acts
The Environment Act 1995 (Isles of Scilly) Order 1996 1996/1030 UK Statutory Instruments
Environment Act 1995 1995/25 UK Public General Acts
Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 1993/40 UK Public General Acts
Reservoirs Act 1975 1975/23 UK Public General Acts
Water Act 1973 1973/37 UK Public General Acts
Countryside Act 1968 1968/41 UK Public General Acts
Weeds Act 1959 1959/54 UK Public General Acts
National Parks and Access to Countryside Act 1949 1949/97 UK Public General Acts