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Gambling Act 2003

Preliminary provisions

8A: Act binds the Crown

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"The government must follow this law too"

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This Act applies to the Crown. You know the Crown means the government, so this law affects them too. The law says the Crown must follow this Act, just like everyone else.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

8AAct binds the Crown

  1. This Act binds the Crown.

Notes
  • Section 8A: inserted, on , by section 7 of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).