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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Preliminary provisions

6: Act binds the Crown

You could also call this:

"The government must follow this law too"

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This Act applies to the Crown. You know the Crown means the government, so this law affects them too. The law says the Crown must follow this Act, just like everyone else.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

6Act binds the Crown

  1. This Act binds the Crown.