Punishment for contempt
432 Punishment for contempt
To remove any doubt, it is declared that for section 199(8B), as amended by the Serious and Organised Crime Legislation Amendment Act 2016—
a first contempt means a first contempt committed after the commencement of the Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Act 2013; and
a second contempt means a second contempt committed after the commencement of the Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Act 2013; and
a third or subsequent contempt means a third or subsequent contempt committed after the commencement of the Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Act 2013.
Also, section 199, as amended by the Serious and Organised Crime Legislation Amendment Act 2016, applies to a proceeding for a contempt that has not been finalised before the commencement, whether the contempt was committed before or after the commencement.
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