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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Biodiversity Gain Site Register Regulations 2024 2024/45 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 2023/1045 UK Statutory Instruments
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 2) (England) Order 2020 2020/245 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Newport Bridge to North Gare) Order 2019 2019/1204 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Skegness to Mablethorpe) Order 2019 2019/173 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rural Development Programme (Transfer) (England) Regulations 2018 2018/964 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (South Bents to Amble) Order 2018 2018/815 UK Statutory Instruments
The Wildlife Licence Charges (England) Order 2018 2018/771 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 2018/739 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Brean Down to Minehead) Order 2016 2016/213 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Maps) (England) Regulations 2013 2013/1798 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Appeals against Works Notices) (England) Regulations 2011 2011/2019 UK Statutory Instruments
The Coastal Access Reports (Consideration and Modification Procedure) (England) Regulations 2010 2010/1976 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) Order 2010 2010/1157 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sites of Special Scientific Interest (Appeals) Regulations 2009 2009/197 UK Statutory Instruments
The Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007 2007/2183 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
The Access to the Countryside (Exclusions and Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2003 2003/2713 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Correction of Provisional and Conclusive Maps) (England) Regulations 2003 2003/1591 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Provisional and Conclusive Maps) (England) Regulations 2002 2002/1710 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Maps in Draft Form) (England) Regulations 2001 2001/3301 UK Statutory Instruments
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
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 1990/1519 UK Statutory Instruments
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