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In forcePunishment of contempts
Part 8Miscellaneous
38 Punishment of contempts
(1)
The Court may punish a contempt as follows:
(a)
it may impose a fine; or
(b)
it may commit to prison for a specified term or until the contempt is purged.
(2)
This section applies both to contempts committed in the face of the
Court and contempts arising from non-compliance with an order, direction, summons or other process of the Court.
(3)
The powers conferred by this section may only be exercised by a
Judge or magistrate of the Court.
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