Part 3

General

Crown application
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1
Part 1 and this Part bind the Crown.
2
The amendments and repeals made by Part 2 bind the Crown to the extent that the enactments amended or repealed bind the Crown.
3
Subsection (1) does not require subordinate legislation made under this Act to bind the Crown.
4
No contravention by the Crown of any provision made by or under this Act makes the Crown criminally liable; but the Court of Session may, on the application of any public body or office-holder having responsibility for enforcing that provision, declare unlawful any act or omission of the Crown which constitutes such a contravention.
5
Despite subsection (4), any provision made by or under this Act applies to persons in the public service of the Crown as it applies to other persons.