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Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017

Preliminary provisions - Preliminary matters

5: Act binds the Crown

You could also call this:

"The law applies to the government 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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Preliminary matters

5Act binds the Crown

  1. This Act binds the Crown.