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Search and Surveillance Act 2012

General provisions

4: Act binds the Crown

You could also call this:

"The government must follow this law too"

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

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"What the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 is trying to achieve in simple terms is: to balance law enforcement with protecting your rights."

Part 1General provisions

4Act binds the Crown

  1. This Act binds the Crown.