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Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994

5: Act to bind the Crown

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"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 government departments and agencies. The Act's rules apply to the Crown in the same way they apply to other people and organisations.

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5Act to bind the Crown

  1. This Act binds the Crown.