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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Dee Estuary Cockle Fishery Order 2008 2008/1472 UK Statutory Instruments
The Bluetongue Regulations 2008 2008/962 UK Statutory Instruments 24/08/2017
The Specified Animal Pathogens Order 2008 2008/944 UK Statutory Instruments
Planning Act 2008 2008/29 UK Public General Acts