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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Preliminary provisions

3: Act to bind the Crown

You could also call this:

"The government must follow this law too, just like everyone else."

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 binds the Crown, except for what is said in section 4, which you can find by following the link to section 4.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

3Act to bind the Crown

  1. Except as provided in section 4, this Act shall bind the Crown.

Compare
  • 1952 No 49 s 3
  • 1987 No 184 s 3