National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION  

PART 1-3 - APPLICATION OF THIS ACT AND THE TRANSITIONAL ACT  

Division 2 - Constitutional basis and application of this Act and the Transitional Act  

SECTION 22   WHEN ACTS BIND CROWN  

22(1)   [ Crown not bound by Act]  

This Act (other than the National Credit Code) and the Transitional Act do not bind the Crown in any of its capacities.

22(2)   [ Regulations may bind crown]  

Despite subsection (1), the regulations may provide that this Act (other than the National Credit Code) and the Transitional Act, or specified provisions of this Act (other than the National Credit Code) or the Transitional Act, bind either or both of the following in circumstances (if any) prescribed by the regulations:

(a) the Crown in right of the Commonwealth;

(b) the Crown in all of its other capacities.

22(3)   [ National Credit Code binds Crown]  

The National Credit Code binds the Crown in each of its capacities.

22(4)   [ Liability of crown]  

This Act and the Transitional Act do not make the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an offence or to any pecuniary penalty.