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Limitation Act 1969
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10 The Crown
10 The Crown
(1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), this Act binds the Crown and the Crown has the benefit of this Act.
(2) For the purposes of this Act an action by an officer of the Crown as such or a person acting on behalf of the Crown is an action by the Crown.
(3) This Act does not apply to an action by the Crown—
(a) for the recovery of a tax or duty or of interest on a tax or duty, or
(b) in respect of the forfeiture of a ship.
(4) This Act does not affect the prerogative right of the Crown to gold and silver.