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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 2) (England) Order 2020 2020/245 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 2018/739 UK Statutory Instruments
The Heather and Grass etc Burning (England) Regulations 2007 2007/2003 UK Statutory Instruments
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 2006/16 UK Public General Acts
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 2000/37 UK Public General Acts
Protection of Badgers Act 1992 1992/51 UK Public General Acts
Deer Act 1991 1991/54 UK Public General Acts
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 1981/69 UK Public General Acts
Import of Live Fish (England and Wales) Act 1980 1980/27 UK Public General Acts
Countryside Act 1968 1968/41 UK Public General Acts
Pest Acts 1954 1954/68 UK Public General Acts
National Parks and Access to Countryside Act 1949 1949/97 UK Public General Acts