The Act General Section 126 – Crown application
557.By virtue of section 20 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, the Act applies to the Crown in Scotland. However, subsection (1) of this section absolves the Crown of any criminal liability, should it be in contravention of any provision of the Act or regulations made under it. Instead, subsection (2) provides power for the Court of Session to declare such an act to be unlawful.