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Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill

Preliminary provisions

5: Act binds the Crown

You could also call this:

“This law would apply to the government and its workers”

If this bill becomes law, it will apply to the Crown. The Crown includes the government and all its departments and agencies. This means that everyone who works for the government will have to follow the rules in this new law. It’s important to know that right now, this is just a proposed change and isn’t the current law yet.

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Māori affairs > Treaty of Waitangi
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Part 1 Preliminary provisions

5Act binds the Crown

  1. This Act binds the Crown.