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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
Flood and Water Management Act 2010 2010/29 UK Public General Acts
Planning Act 2008 2008/29 UK Public General Acts
Animal Welfare Act 2006 2006/45 UK Public General Acts
Commons Act 2006 2006/26 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
Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 2003/33 UK Public General Acts
Petroleum Act 1998 1998/17 UK Public General Acts
Noise Act 1996 1996/37 UK Public General Acts
Environment Act 1995 1995/25 UK Public General Acts
Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 1993/40 UK Public General Acts
Water Resources Act 1991 1991/C. 57 UK Public General Acts
Environmental Protection Act 1990 1990/43 UK Public General Acts
Dangerous Dogs Act 1989 1989/30 UK Public General Acts
Agriculture Act 1986 1986/49 UK Public General Acts
Horticultural Produce Act 1986 1986/20 UK Public General Acts
Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 1986/14 UK Public General Acts
Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 1986/5 UK Public General Acts
Animal Health Act 1981 1981/22 UK Public General Acts
Farriers (Registration) (Amendment) Act 1977 1977/31 UK Public General Acts
Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 1976/80 UK Public General Acts
Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 1976/55 UK Public General Acts
Guard Dogs Act 1975 1975/50 UK Public General Acts
Control of Pollution Act 1974 1974/40 UK Public General Acts
Slaughterhouses Act 1974 1974/3 UK Public General Acts
Animals Act 1971 1971/22 UK Public General Acts
Sea Fisheries Act 1968 1968/77 UK Public General Acts
Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 1964/14 UK Public General Acts
Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1954 1954/39 UK Public General Acts
National Parks and Access to Countryside Act 1949 1949/97 UK Public General Acts
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 1949/55 UK Public General Acts
Agricultural Wages Act 1948 1948/47 UK Public General Acts
Agriculture Act 1947 1947/48 UK Public General Acts
Game Act 1831 1831/32 UK Public General Acts