Part 3Drugs, Medicines and Pharmacies

Chapter 1Supervision of management and use of controlled drugs

23Crown application

1

This Chapter binds the Crown.

2

No contravention by the Crown of any provision of this Chapter shall make the Crown criminally liable; but the High Court (or, in Scotland, the Court of Session) may declare unlawful any act or omission of the Crown which constitutes such a contravention.

3

The provisions of this Chapter apply to persons in the public service of the Crown as they apply to other persons.