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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Code of Practice on Environmental Procedure for Flood Defence Operating Authorities (Internal Drainage Boards and Local Authorities) Approval Order 1996 1996/3062 UK Statutory Instruments
The Code of Practice on Environmental Procedure for Flood Defence Operating Authorities (Environment Agency) Approval Order 1996 1996/3061 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Commencement No 18) Order 1996 1996/3056 UK Statutory Instruments
The National Park Authorities (Levies) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 1996/2976 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Pollution (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1996 1996/2971 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No 8 and Saving Provisions) Order 1996 1996/2909 UK Statutory Instruments
The National Park Authorities (Levies) (England) Regulations 1996 1996/2794 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marketing Development (Limitation) Scheme 1996 1996/2629 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment Act (Commencement No 6 and Repeal Provisions) Order 1996 1996/2560 UK Statutory Instruments
The British Waterways Board (Sheffield and Tinsley canal) (Reclassification) Order 1996 1996/2552 UK Statutory Instruments
The National Park Authorities (England) (Amendment) Order 1996 1996/2546 UK Statutory Instruments
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Revocation Order 1996 1996/2466 UK Statutory Instruments
The Deregulation (Slaughterhouses Act 1974 and Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980) Order 1996 1996/2235 UK Statutory Instruments
The Noise Act 1996 (Commencement No 1) Order 1996 1996/2219 UK Statutory Instruments
The Anthrax (Amendment) Order 1996 1996/1855 UK Statutory Instruments
The Beef (Emergency Control) (Revocation) Order 1996 1996/1742 UK Statutory Instruments
The Anglian Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 1996 1996/1618 UK Statutory Instruments
The Northumbria Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 1996 1996/1617 UK Statutory Instruments
The Severn-Trent Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 1996 1996/1616 UK Statutory Instruments
The Wessex Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 1996 1996/1615 UK Statutory Instruments
The Yorkshire Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 1996 1996/1614 UK Statutory Instruments
The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (No 2) Order 1996 1996/1431 UK Statutory Instruments
The Deposits in the Sea (Public Registers of Information) Regulations 1996 1996/1427 UK Statutory Instruments
The Prohibition of Keeping of Live Fish (Crayfish) (Amendment) Order 1996 1996/1374 UK Statutory Instruments
The National Park Authorities (England) Order 1996 1996/1243 UK Statutory Instruments
The Prohibition of Keeping of Live Fish (Crayfish) Order 1996 1996/1104 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment Act 1995 (Isles of Scilly) Order 1996 1996/1030 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Applications, Appeals and Registers) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1996 1996/979 UK Statutory Instruments
The Local Government Pension Scheme (Environment Agency) Regulations 1996 1996/711 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment Act 1995 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 1996/593 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Licences (Suspension and Revocation) Regulations 1996 1996/508 UK Statutory Instruments
The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes Order 1996 1996/505 UK Statutory Instruments
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Oil and Chemical Pollution of Fish and Plants) Order 1996 1996/448 UK Statutory Instruments
The Agricultural Holdings (Fee) Regulations 1996 1996/337 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment Agency (Transfer Date) Order 1996 1996/234 UK Statutory Instruments
The Farm and Conservation Grant (Variation) Scheme 1996 1996/230 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No 5) Order 1996 1996/186 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fish Industry Authority (Levy) Regulations 1995 Confirmatory Order 1996 1996/160 UK Statutory Instruments
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Partial Revocation Order 1996 1996/31 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Health (Licence Fees) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996 1996/26 UK Statutory Instruments