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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/action-programme-for-nitrate-vulnerable-zones-england-and-wales-regulations-1998/schedule/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1998/1202",
  "legislation_title": "The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (England and Wales) Regulations 1998",
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  "number": "2",
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  "text": "(1) Without prejudice to the specific provisions set out in paragraphs 3—12 below, the land application of nitrogen fertiliser shall take account of local environmental factors.\n(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1) above local environmental factors are—\n(a) soil conditions, type and slope,\n(b) climatic conditions, rainfall and irrigation,\n(c) land use and agricultural practice.",
  "extent": null,
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      "affecting": "uksi/2002/2614",
      "affecting_title": "The Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Additional Designations) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2002"
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      "type": "substituted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2002/2614",
      "affecting_title": "The Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Additional Designations) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2002"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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