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Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004

Preliminary provisions

7: Act binds the Crown

You could also call this:

"The government must follow this law 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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"The Governor-General can decide if a medical treatment is safe and okay to use."

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"Things you are not allowed to do with assisted reproduction technology that can get you in trouble with the law"

Part 1Preliminary provisions

7Act binds the Crown

  1. This Act binds the Crown.