Section 20 Application to Crown etc.

(1)

An emergency order operates in relation to land in the designated area in which there is a Crown interest or a Duchy interest.

(2)

Subject to subsection (3) below, a person to whom this subsection applies may perform any functions under this Act in relation to land in which there is such an interest.

(3)

Such a person shall not perform any functions—

(a)

in relation to land in which there is no interest other than a Crown interest or a Duchy interest; or

(b)

in relation to land which is exclusively in Crown occupation.

(4)

Subsection (2) above applies—

(a)

to an investigating officer;

(b)

to an enforcement officer; and

(c)

to a person authorised to enforce Part II or III of this Act.

(5)

In this section—

“Crown interest” means any interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown or belonging to a government department or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a government department;
“Crown occupation” means occupation by Her Majesty in right of the Crown or occupation by a government department; and
“Duchy interest” means an interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster, or belonging to the Duchy of Cornwall.