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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012 2012/2932 UK Statutory Instruments 20/01/2018
The Zootechnical Standards (England) Regulations 2012 2012/2665 UK Statutory Instruments 30/11/2017
The Control of Dogs (Designation of the Common Council of the City of London as a Secondary Authority) Order 2012 2012/1223 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2012 2012/501 UK Statutory Instruments
The Spring Traps Approval (England) Order 2012 2012/13 UK Statutory Instruments