This Section establishes that the provisions of Part 5 of the Act are binding on the Crown but makes clear that no contravention of any provision in this Part by the Crown makes the Crown criminally liable. It also provides for certain exemptions in relation to the exercise of powers of entry into His Majesty’s private estates and the Palace of Westminster, and also provides that the Secretary of State may certify that the powers of entry are not exercisable in relation to Crown premises for reasons of national security.
	Subsection (1) provides that subject to this Section and Section 134, the provisions in Part 5 of the Act apply to the Crown and provisions apply to Crown premises in the same way as other premises.
	Subsection (2) defines Crown premises for the purposes of this Section.
	Subsection (3) provides that no contravention of any provisions in this Part makes the Crown criminally liable but provides for actions or omissions of the Crown to be declared unlawful by the High Court or the Court of Session in Scotland.
	Subsection (4) clarifies that the general immunity for the Crown from criminal liability does not apply to employees of the Crown and that the provisions of Part 5 apply to them as they do to other persons.
	Subsection (5) confers on the Secretary of State the power to certify that the powers of entry in this Part of the Act are not exercisable in relation to Crown premises if it appears appropriate in the interests of national security.
	Subsection (6) clarifies that the powers of entry in the Act are not exercisable in relation to His Majesty’s private estates or the parliamentary estate.
	Subsection (7) states that His Majesty’s private estates have the definition set out in section 1 of the Crown Private Estates Act 1862 for the purposes of exempting them from being subject to the powers of entry in this Act.
Part 5: Enforcement of Labour Market Legislation Supplementary Section 147: Application of this Part to the Crown and Parliament