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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/natural-environment-and-rural-communities-act-2006/section-46",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/16",
  "legislation_title": "Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006",
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  "path": "section/46",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "46",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) This section has effect for the interpretation of sections 43 and 44.\n(2) “Pesticide” means—\n(a) a pesticide as defined by section 16(15) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985;\n(b) anything to which Part 3 of the 1985 Act applies (by virtue of section 16(16) of the Act) as if it were a pesticide.\n(3) “Wild bird” and “wild animal” have the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69).\n(4) “Premises” includes land (including buildings), movable structures, vehicles, vessels, aircraft and other means of transport.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "I",
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      "text": "S. 46 in force at 1.10.2006 by S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)"
    }
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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."
}