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Preliminary provisions

8: Act binds the Crown

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"This law applies to the government and its departments."

This proposed law will apply to the Crown. You need to know that the Crown includes the government and its departments. The proposed law will affect how the Crown works.

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This page was last updated on 9 November 2025

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7: Transitional, savings, and related provisions, or

"Special rules to help when the new law starts"

9: Outline of this Part, or

"What is Parliamentary Privilege and How Does it Work?"

Part 1Preliminary provisions

8Act binds the Crown

This Act binds the Crown.