The Act Part 6 – General provisions Section 19 – Crown application: criminal offences
100.By virtue of section 20 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, the Act applies to the Crown in Scotland. However, section 19(1) absolves the Crown of any criminal liability, should it be in contravention of any provision of the Act. Instead, section 19(2) provides power for the Court of Session to declare such an act to be unlawful.