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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Boston Barrier Order 2017 2017/1329 UK Statutory Instruments
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (England and Wales) Order 2017 2017/1248 UK Statutory Instruments
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/1221 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017 2017/1200 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/1177 UK Statutory Instruments
The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2017 2017/1078 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/1050 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Abstraction (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017 2017/1047 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Abstraction (Revocations etc.) (England) Order 2017 2017/1046 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 25) Order 2017 2017/1045 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Abstraction and Impounding (Exemptions) Regulations 2017 2017/1044 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2017 2017/1043 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Abstraction (Specified Enactments) Regulations 2017 2017/1042 UK Statutory Instruments
The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2017 2017/1018 UK Statutory Instruments
The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 2017/1012 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2017 2017/926 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Infrastructure Adoption (Prescribed Water Fittings Requirements) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/841 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2022
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/585 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/583 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 2017/407 UK Statutory Instruments
The Selby Area Internal Drainage District Order 2017 2017/356 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/246 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sewerage Services (Exception from Sewerage System Prohibition) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/244 UK Statutory Instruments
The County of Merseyside Act 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/243 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2017 2017/58 UK Statutory Instruments