# Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025, Section 72: Crown etc application

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, this Part binds the Crown and applies in relation to Crown premises as it applies in relation to any other premises.
(2) In this section, “Crown premises” means premises held, or used by, or on behalf of the Crown.
(3) Sections 16 to 38 (recovery orders and recovery from bank accounts) and Chapter 5 (penalties) do not bind the Crown.
(4) If the Minister or the Secretary of State certifies that it appears appropriate in the interests of national security that powers of entry conferred by this Part should not be exercisable in relation to Crown premises specified in the certificate, those powers are not exercisable in relation to those premises.
(5) No power of entry conferred by, or by virtue of, this Part may be exercised in relation to—
(a) land belonging to His Majesty in right of His private estates, or
(b) premises occupied for the purposes of either House of Parliament.
(6) In subsection (5)(a), the reference to His Majesty’s private estates is to be read in accordance with section 1 of the Crown Private Estates Act 1862.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/28/section/72 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-authorities-fraud-error-and-recovery-act-2025/section-72
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