Lawgist11APower to punish for contempt
1[11A. Power to punish for contempt.--The Special Court shall have, and exercise, the same jurisdiction, powers and authority in respect of contempt of itself as a High Court has and may exercise and, for this purpose, the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (70 of 1971), shall have effect subject to the modifications that--
(a) the references therein to a High Court shall be construed as including a reference to such Special Court;
(b) the references to the Advocate-General in section 15 of the said Act, shall be construed, in relation to the Special Court, as a reference to the Attorney-General or the Solicitor-General or the Additional Solicitor-General.]
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1 Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w. e. f. 25-1-1994).
- 1 Short title and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Appointment and functions of Custodian
- 4 Contracts entered into fraudulently may be cancelled
- 5 Establishment of Special Court
- 5A Distribution of cases amongst Judges of Special Court
- 6 Cognizance of cases by Special Court
- 7 Jurisdiction of Special Court
- 8 Jurisdiction of Special Court as to joint trials
- 9 Procedure and powers of Special Court
- 9A Jurisdiction, powers, authority and procedure of Special Court in civil matters
- 9B Powers of the Special Court in arbitration matters
- 10 Appeal
- 11 Discharge of liabilities
- 11A Power to punish for contempt
- 12 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 13 Act to have overriding effect
- 14 Power to make rules
- 15 Repeal and savings
