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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
Flood and Water Management Act 2010 2010/29 UK Public General Acts
Water Act 2003 2003/37 UK Public General Acts
Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 2003/33 UK Public General Acts
Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 1999/24 UK Public General Acts
Environment Act 1995 1995/25 UK Public General Acts
Land Drainage Act 1994 1994/25 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
Reservoirs Act 1975 1975/23 UK Public General Acts
Water Act 1973 1973/37 UK Public General Acts
Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act 1961 1961/50 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