Part 9Miscellaneous and supplementary
Supplementary and general
195Crown application
(1)
This Act binds the Crown and has effect in relation to land in which there is—
(a)
an interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown,
(b)
an interest belonging to a government department, or
(c)
an interest held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of such a department.
(2)
This Act also applies to—
(a)
land which is vested in, but not occupied by, Her Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster, and
(b)
land which is vested in, but not occupied by, the possessor for the time being of the Duchy of Cornwall.
(3)
No contravention by the Crown of any provision made by or under this Act makes the Crown criminally liable; but the High Court may declare unlawful any act or omission of the Crown which constitutes such a contravention.
(4)
Provision made by or under this Act applies to persons in the public service of the Crown as it applies to other persons.
(5)
But nothing in this Act affects Her Majesty in Her private capacity.