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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Water (Compulsory Works Powers) (Notice) Regulations 1999 1999/221 UK Statutory Instruments
Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 1999/24 UK Public General Acts
The Surface Water (Fishlife) (Classification) Regulation 1997 1997/1331 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Licences (Suspension and Revocation) Regulations 1996 1996/508 UK Statutory Instruments
Environment Act 1995 1995/25 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
Environmental Protection Act 1990 1990/43 UK Public General Acts
Salmon Act 1986 1986/62 UK Public General Acts
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 1975/51 UK Public General Acts
National Parks and Access to Countryside Act 1949 1949/97 UK Public General Acts
Coast Protection Act 1949 1949/74 UK Public General Acts