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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
Flood and Water Management Act 2010 2010/29 UK Public General Acts
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 2009/23 UK Public General Acts
Animal Welfare Act 2006 2006/45 UK Public General Acts
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 2005/16 UK Public General Acts
Water Act 2003 2003/37 UK Public General Acts
Animal Health Act 2002 2002/42 UK Public General Acts
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 2000/37 UK Public General Acts
Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 1999/11 UK Public General Acts
Plant Varieties Act 1997 1997/66 UK Public General Acts
Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1992 1992/60 UK Public General Acts
Land Drainage Act 1991 1991/59 UK Public General Acts
Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 1991/C. 58 UK Public General Acts
Water Resources Act 1991 1991/C. 57 UK Public General Acts
Food Safety Act 1990 1990/16 UK Public General Acts
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 1990/10 UK Public General Acts
Dangerous Dogs Act 1989 1989/30 UK Public General Acts
Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 1989/14 UK Public General Acts
Agriculture Act 1986 1986/49 UK Public General Acts
Forestry Act 1986 1986/30 UK Public General Acts
Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 1986/5 UK Public General Acts
Food Act 1984 1984/30 UK Public General Acts
Zoo Licensing Act 1981 1981/37 UK Public General Acts
Animal Health Act 1981 1981/22 UK Public General Acts
Highways Act 1980 1980/66 UK Public General Acts
Guard Dogs Act 1975 1975/50 UK Public General Acts
Reservoirs Act 1975 1975/23 UK Public General Acts
Control of Pollution Act 1974 1974/40 UK Public General Acts
Slaughterhouses Act 1974 1974/3 UK Public General Acts
Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 1973/60 UK Public General Acts
Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 1968/34 UK Public General Acts
Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963 1963/43 UK Public General Acts
Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act 1961 1961/50 UK Public General Acts
Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 1958/47 UK Public General Acts
Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1954 1954/39 UK Public General Acts
Pet Animals Act 1951 1951/35 UK Public General Acts
Hill Farming Act 1946 1946/73 UK Public General Acts
Public Health Act 1936 1936/49 UK Public General Acts
Agricultural Land (Utilisation) Act 1931 1931/41 UK Public General Acts
Sea Fisheries Act 1868 1868/45 UK Public General Acts
Poaching Prevention Act 1862 1862/114 UK Public General Acts