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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 2019/1285 UK Statutory Instruments
The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2018 2018/527 UK Statutory Instruments 31/07/2018
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 2016/1154 UK Statutory Instruments 31/12/2019
The Regional Flood and Coastal Committees (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 2011/695 UK Statutory Instruments
The Flood Risk Regulations 2009 2009/3042 UK Statutory Instruments
The Major Accident Off-Site Emergency Plan (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 2009/1927 UK Statutory Instruments
Landfill (Scheme Year and Maximum Landfill Amount) Regulations 2004 2004/1936 UK Statutory Instruments
Water Act 2003 2003/37 UK Public General Acts
Environment Act 1995 1995/25 UK Public General Acts
Land Drainage Act 1994 1994/25 UK Public General Acts
Radioactive Substances Act 1993 1993/C. 1212 UK Public General Acts
The Litter Etc (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1991 1991/719 UK Statutory Instruments
The Commons (Schemes) Regulations 1982 1982/209 UK Statutory Instruments
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 1981/69 UK Public General Acts
Highways Act 1980 1980/66 UK Public General Acts
The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Regulations  1950 1950/1066 UK Statutory Instruments
National Parks and Access to Countryside Act 1949 1949/97 UK Public General Acts
Metropolis Management (Thames River Prevention of Floods) Amendment Act 1879 1879/198 UK Local Acts