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Land Transport Act 1998

Preliminary provisions

3: Act to bind the Crown

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“The government must follow the rules in this law, just like everyone else”

This law applies to the government of New Zealand. When you read “the Crown” in this law, it means the government. The law says that the government must follow all the rules in this Act, just like everyone else. This means the government can’t ignore or break the rules set out in the Land Transport Act 1998.

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Part 1 Preliminary provisions

3Act to bind the Crown

  1. This Act binds the Crown.