50.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, these Regulations bind the Crown.
(2) No contravention by the Crown of any provision of these Regulations shall make the Crown criminally liable under regulation 40 and no proceedings may be taken against the Crown under regulation 40 but the Court of Session may, on an application by SEPA, declare unlawful any act or omission of the Crown which constitutes such a contravention.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (2), the provisions of these Regulations shall apply to persons in the public service of the Crown as they apply to other persons.