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8 Act binds the Crown

(1) This Act binds the Crown—

(a) in right of the State of Victoria; and

(b) to the extent that the legislative power of the Parliament permits, in all its other capacities.

(2) To avoid doubt, the Crown is a body corporate for the purposes of this Act and the regulations made under this Act.

Pt 2 (Headings and ss 9–20) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. items 134.3, 134.4), 60/2014 s. 140(Sch. 3 item 37), 67/2014 s. 147(Sch. 2 item 29), 16/2016 ss 168–171, 22/2016 s. 241, 20/2017 s. 134(Sch. 1 item 14), substituted as Pt 2 (Headings and ss 9–20) by No. 2/2019 s. 9.