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Parole Act 2002

Parole and other release from detention - Preliminary provisions relating to parole and other release from detention

5: Act binds the Crown

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"The law applies to the government too"

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This Act applies to the government, which is also known as the Crown. You need to know that the Crown includes all government departments and agencies. The Act's rules apply to the Crown in the same way they apply to everyone else.

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Part 1Parole and other release from detention
Preliminary provisions relating to parole and other release from detention

5Act binds the Crown

  1. This Act binds the Crown.