The Act Part 3 – Miscellaneous and General Section 32 – Crown application
99.By virtue of section 20 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, the Act binds the Crown. So, for example, the Crown can be a property factor for the purposes of Part 1 of the Bill (although note the exception provided in section 2(2)(a) in relation to certain Crown land). However, this section makes it clear that the Crown cannot be held criminally liable for any contravention of any provision of the Act (subsection (1)) – although the Court of Session may, on the application of the Scottish Ministers under subsection (2), declare any act or omission that would constitute such a contravention to be unlawful.