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Regulatory Standards Bill

Preliminary provisions

7: Act binds the Crown

You could also call this:

"This law applies to everyone, even the government"

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This page was last updated on 21 May 2025

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Government and voting > Government departments

6: Transitional, savings, and related provisions, or

"Rules for changing from the old law to the new law"

8: Principles of responsible regulation, or

"Rules for making fair and sensible laws"

Part 1Preliminary provisions

7Act binds the Crown

This Act binds the Crown.