# The Hedgerows Regulations 1997, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

COUNTRYSIDE
Made 24th March 1997
Coming into force 1st June 1997
The Secretary of State for the Environment and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, acting jointly as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 97 of the Environment Act 1995, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having undertaken the consultations required by section 97(6) of that Act, hereby make the following Regulations, a draft of which has been laid before, and has been approved by resolution of, both Houses of Parliament:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1160/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hedgerows-regulations-1997/introduction
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