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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
Petroleum Act 1998 1998/17 UK Public General Acts
The Fish Health Regulations 1997 1997/1881 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sheep Scab Order 1997 1997/968 UK Statutory Instruments
Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act 1997 1997/53 UK Public General Acts
The Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1996 1996/2628 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Licences (Suspension and Revocation) Regulations 1996 1996/508 UK Statutory Instruments
Noise Act 1996 1996/37 UK Public General Acts
The Animals (Post-Import Control) Order 1995 1995/2439 UK Statutory Instruments
The Equine Viral Arteritis Order 1995 1995/1755 UK Statutory Instruments
Environment Act 1995 1995/25 UK Public General Acts
The Thames Estuary Cockle Fishery Order 1994 1994/2329 UK Statutory Instruments
Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 1993/40 UK Public General Acts
Radioactive Substances Act 1993 1993/C. 1212 UK Public General Acts
Wildlife and Countryside (Definitive Maps and Statements) Regulations 1993 1993/12 UK Public General Acts
The Town and Country Planning (Public Path Orders) Regulations 1993 1993/10 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rail Crossing Extinguishment and Diversion Orders Regulations 1993 1993/9 UK Statutory Instruments
The Anthrax Order 1991 1991/2814 UK Statutory Instruments
The Litter Control Areas Order 1991 1991/1325 UK Statutory Instruments
The Street Litter Control Notices Order 1991 1991/1324 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Authorisation of Processes) (Determination Periods) Order 1991 1991/513 UK Statutory Instruments
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 1991/65 UK Public General Acts
Land Drainage Act 1991 1991/59 UK Public General Acts
Water Resources Act 1991 1991/C. 57 UK Public General Acts
Deer Act 1991 1991/54 UK Public General Acts
Environmental Protection Act 1990 1990/43 UK Public General Acts
Food Safety Act 1990 1990/16 UK Public General Acts
The Fishery Limits Act 1976 (Guernsey) Order 1989 1989/2407 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Reorganisation (Pensions etc.) Regulations 1989 1989/1161 UK Statutory Instruments
The Zoonoses Order 1989 1989/285 UK Statutory Instruments
The Coypus (Prohibition on Keeping) Order 1987 1987/2195 UK Statutory Instruments
The Infectious Diseases of Horses Order 1987 1987/790 UK Statutory Instruments
The Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (Jersey) Order 1987 1987/667 UK Statutory Instruments
The Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (Guernsey) Order 1987 1987/665 UK Statutory Instruments
The Removal and Disposal of Vehicle Regulations 1986 1986/183 UK Statutory Instruments
Salmon Act 1986 1986/62 UK Public General Acts
Forestry Act 1986 1986/30 UK Public General Acts
Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 1986/5 UK Public General Acts
Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 1985/48 UK Public General Acts
The Operations in Areas of Archaeological Importance Regulations 1984 1984/1285 UK Statutory Instruments
The Dutch Elm Disease (Local Authorities) Order 1984 1984/687 UK Statutory Instruments