A new study on Great Britain's laws revealed that the Prince of Wales is exempted from penalty on various acts, one of which allows him to set off a nuclear bomb. One researcher suggests that the heir has more privileges in some areas than what is specified in the law.
According to a report by Your News Wire, a study in the Plymouth University headed by John Kirkhope unveiled several privileges of the Prince of Wales. The research claims that the Prince is exempted from sanction on several laws and has larger protection in his properties compared to other landowners.
In his study entitled 'Is the Duchy free to break the law without criminal sanction?', Kirkhope stressed the Prince's privileges which include freedom to unleash a nuclear explosion. "It is suggested that most people would find it odd that the Duchy of Cornwall (Prince Wales' royal property) can cause a nuclear explosion without criminal sanction", Kirkhope wrote.
The study suggests that the Prince is excluded from punishment on acts including the Data Protection Act of 1998, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Water Industry Act of 1991, Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Nuclear Explosions (Prohibition and Inspections) Act of 1998, Transport Act 2000, and Licensing Act 2003, as well as the planning acts.
Moreover as reported by Independent, Kirkhope stated that the Prince's immunity was given in 1913 because the lands were handled by the Monarch in absence of an heir, and thus should no longer be implemented today.
It is also stated in the Road Traffic Regulation Act of 1994 that no order, regulation of scheme are to be made on the "crown road" without the consent of the Prince. However, as reported by Plymouth Herald, Kirkhope's inquiry in the Department for Transport and Duchy of Cornwall provided no specific list on the "crown road" stated in the law.
When asked for a comment, the spokesperson at the Clarence House asserted that "Statutes are a matter for Parliament". Dr. Kirkhope has spent years researching on the scope of the privileges of the Royals. His recent work is to be published in the Plymouth Law of Criminal Justice Review.
