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Inquiries Act 2013

Preliminary provisions

5: Act binds the Crown

You could also call this:

"The government must follow this law's rules, just like everyone else."

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This Act applies to the Crown, which means the government. You need to know that the Crown is a term used to refer to the government. The Act's rules apply to the government, just like they apply to you.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

5Act binds the Crown

  1. This Act binds the Crown.