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Environment Act 1986

3: Act to bind the Crown

You could also call this:

"The government must follow this law"

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This Act applies to the Crown. You need to know that the Crown means the government. The Act is binding on the Crown, which means they must follow it.

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3Act to bind the Crown

  1. This Act shall bind the Crown.