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Legislation Act 2019

Preliminary provisions

7: Act binds the Crown

You could also call this:

"The government and its departments must follow this law too."

This Act applies to the Crown. The Crown means the government and its departments. You need to know that the Crown must follow this Act, just like everyone else.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

7Act binds the Crown

  1. This Act binds the Crown.