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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-prevention-of-pollution-code-of-practice-scotland-order-1997/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1584",
  "legislation_title": "The Water (Prevention of Pollution) (Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/water-prevention-of-pollution-code-of-practice-scotland-order-1997",
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  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order approves the Code of Good Practice for the Prevention of Environmental Pollution from Agricultural Activity which is to be issued by the Secretary of State for Scotland on 25th July 1997 in so far as it relates to pollution of water. This Code of Practice replaces the similar Code of Practice issued by the Secretary of State on 6th March 1992.\nThe Code inter alia gives practical guidance to persons engaged in agriculture with respect to activities that may cause water pollution and seeks to promote desirable practices by such persons in this field.\nThe Scottish Environment Protection Agency is required, by section 51(2) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 to take into account whether there has been or is likely to be any contravention of an approved code of practice when considering when and how to exercise any powers which may be conferred on it by any Regulations under section 31A of that Act.\nCopies of the Code are available for inspection at and may be obtained (without charge) from the Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department, Pentland House, 47 Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh EH14 1TW.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1584/note",
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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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