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Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act 2013

Preliminary provisions - General

4: Act binds the Crown

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"The law applies to the government and its departments too"

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This Act applies to the Crown. You need to know that the Crown includes government departments and agencies. The Act's rules bind the Crown, meaning they must follow the Act's rules.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions
General

4Act binds the Crown

  1. This Act binds the Crown.