Civil proceedings against the Crown covered by Part III

Subject to this section, any reference in this Part to civil proceedings against the Crown shall be construed as a reference to the following proceedings only– (a) for the or vindication of any right or the obtaining of any relief which, if this Act had not been passed, might have been enforced or vindicated or obtained, (i) by proceedings against Her Majesty by way of petition of right, (ii) by an action against the Attorney General, any Government department or any officer of the Crown as such, 24 Crown Proceedings Act (b) all such proceedings as any person is entitled to bring against the Crown by virtue of this or any other Act, and the expression “civil proceedings by or against the Crown” shall be construed accordingly.