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  "legislation_title": "The Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011",
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  "text": "In assessing ecological improvement, regard shall be had to the extent to which wildlife habitats which might otherwise deteriorate are maintained or supported. The creation of a new habitat, or the restoration of an old habitat, is regarded as an improvement.",
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