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(1)This Act shall not prejudice the right of the Crown to take advantage of the provisions of an Act of Parliament although not named therein ; and it is hereby declared that in any civil proceedings against the Crown the provisions of any Act of Parliament which could, if the proceedings were between subjects, be relied upon by the defendant as a defence to the proceedings, whether in whole or in part, or otherwise, may, subject to any express provision to the contrary, be so relied upon by the Crown.
(2)Section six of the [32 & 33 Vict. c. 62.] Debtors Act, 1869 (which empowers the court in certain circumstances to order the arrest of- a defendant about to quit England) shall, with any necessary modifications, apply to civil proceedings in the High Court by the Crown.
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