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Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001

Miscellaneous
Section 15 The Crown

61.Freezing orders bind the Crown and Crown servants, but the Crown is not criminally liable for breaches of freezing orders. The orders do not bind the Queen in Her personal capacity.

Section 16 Repeals

62.This section repeals the Treasury’s existing power to freeze assets under section 2 of the Emergency Laws (Re-enactments and Repeals) Act 1964. The repeal of section 2 does not affect any references to that provision in other subordinate legislation.

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