Crown Organisations (Criminal Liability) Act 2002

Criminal liability of Crown organisations

11: Crown immunity not to apply in respect of offences under this Act

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"The government can't use its usual protection to avoid punishment for breaking this law."

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You can be prosecuted for an offence under this Act. This is true even if you work for the Crown. You can be prosecuted if you break the law, no matter what role you have with the Crown, as stated in section 6.

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10: Restrictions on privilege against self-incrimination, or

"Crown organisations must give evidence or information in court, even if it might incriminate them."

12: Appropriation, or

"Paying for mistakes using their own money"

Part 1Criminal liability of Crown organisations

11Crown immunity not to apply in respect of offences under this Act

No person is immune from prosecution for an offence referred to in section 6 by reason that the person is an employee or agent of the Crown, or a contractor engaged to provide services to the Crown, or is acting in any other capacity for, or on behalf of, the Crown.