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Section 20 Application to Crown

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(1)

This scheme shall apply to any holding or part of a holding which belongs to Her Majesty or to a government department, or which is held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a government department.

(2)

For the purposes of this Scheme–

(a)

as respects land belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown, the Crown Estate Commissioners or the proper officer or body having charge of the land for the time being or, if there is no such officer or body, such person as Her Majesty may appoint in writing under the Royal Sign Manual, shall represent Her Majesty, and shall be deemed to be the landlord or tenant, as the case may be;

(b)

as respects land belonging to Her Majesty privately, such person as Her Majesty may appoint in writing under the Royal Sign Manual shall represent Her Majesty and shall be deemed to be the landlord.