Contempt of Court Act 1981

[^c8110021]: Sch. 4: para. 14(3) repealed (31.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9), art. 65(2), Sch. 6; S.R. 1999/25, art. 2

[^c8110031]: Sch. 4: words in s. 14(3) repealed (1.1.1998) by S.I. 1996/3160 (N.I. 24), art. 58(3), Sch.7; S.R. 1997/523, art. 2(h)

[^c8110041]: Words substituted by S.I. 1986/595 (N.I. 4), art. 136(1), Sch. 5 Pt. II

[^c8110061]: Sch. 4: first s. 14(4A) inserted by S.I. 1986/595 (N.I. 4), art. 136(1), Sch. 5 Pt. II

[^c8110071]: Sch. 4: second s. 14(4A) inserted by County Courts (Penalties for Contempt) Act 1983 (c. 45, SIF 39:3), s. 1

[^c8110081]: 1959 c. 15 (N.I.)

[^c8110091]: Sch. 4 s. 14(6) repealed by S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26), Sch. 7

[^c8110101]: S.I. 1980/397 (N.I. 3).

[^c8110111]: 1945 c. 15 (N.I.)

[^key-9f3c68af628f0c757aedbc6b10e6d97e]: S. 4(3)(b)(c) substituted for s. 4(3)(b) (18.6.2012) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 53; S.I. 2012/1320, art. 3(d)(iv) (with art. 6(2))

[^key-becd85efc996e217a7366c4abc0849cc]: Words in s. 19 repealed (10.3.2013) by The Competition Act 1998 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/294), arts. 1, 2, Sch.

[^key-89d3c0cb84ca9378bcc51997046ced4b]: S. 9(1A) inserted (25.6.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 31(2), 61(6)

[^key-65a7590afe52dd852eb2a3863801c6bf]: Words in s. 9(2) inserted (25.6.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 31(3)(a), 61(6)

[^key-49abff723882f7b56dbc727b5f24f176]: Words in s. 9(2) substituted (25.6.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 31(3)(b), 61(6)

[^key-c4705595cfde43cb97008ef5cda8da4f]: S. 9(2)(b) and word inserted (25.6.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 31(3)(c), 61(6)

[^key-6d40c671ddb670f721e6ef658f91adb4]: S. 9(1)(d) inserted (25.6.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 31(4), 61(6)

[^key-2e6b98123850bc5eb4935ed531ed979e]: S. 9: power to exclude conferred (E.W.) (15.7.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 32(1)(2)(b), 61(3) (with s. 32(6)); S.I. 2013/1725, art. 2(f)

[^key-59506ddd2874ad49097aa7c9672be7ed]: S. 9(5) inserted (E.W.) (15.7.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 32(8), 61(3); S.I. 2013/1725, art. 2(f)

[^key-65ab5019dd719f3618d1abeaf10b7667]: S. 9 excluded (E.W.) (30.10.2013) by The Court of Appeal (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2786), arts. 1, 4

[^key-e4c8046103422767a3bd4c39fbbf35c3]: Sch. 1 para. 7(ab) inserted (24.2.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 17 para. 34 (with Sch. 17 para. 39); S.I. 2014/258, art. 2(b)

[^key-52b3d9e190536099893d7614cc1358e6]: Words in s. 14 substituted (E.W.S.) (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-6da40370a7df04f69b4edd8ac1733f67]: S. 14(4B) inserted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 53; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^M_E_8fbfa740-fd44-461c-d2cf-10515193c78a]: In its application to Northern Ireland, s. 13 has effect as set out in Sch. 4, see s. 18.

[^M_F_86231a05-e1f0-449a-c6a8-c5bad6d8a180]: S. 13 as it applies to N.I. repealed (prosp.) by Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435), arts. 1(2), 49, Sch. 5 (with art. 45)

[^key-7030a7d61b112054d25f986bf8b46f16]: Words in s. 8 heading inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 74(4), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 59 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(a))

[^key-3d338f0ae266a742b9a7aad35023ca62]: Words in s. 8(1) inserted (S.N.I.) (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 74(3), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 59 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(a))

[^key-61bfc16e243dd04243ca29f23ee9ba0c]: S. 8 repealed (E.W.) (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 74(2), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 59 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(a))

[^key-270338965be062747f35a0fa2c284902]: S. 9 excluded (E.W.) (27.5.2016) by The Crown Court (Recording) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/612), arts. 1, 4 (with art. 3)

[^key-e8ed498e7a6c899df3ad4fd6d0629ea6]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(c) omitted (14.3.2018) by virtue of The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/226), regs. 1, 4(2)(a) (with reg. 14)

[^key-0806ca9253cdc4f32ff923805df2004e]: Sch. 1 para. 7(ca) inserted (14.3.2018) by The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/226), regs. 1, 4(2)(b) (with reg. 14)

[^key-ab5640b9614d59b00636f62de5b39f24]: S. 9 excluded (E.W.) (20.6.2020) by The Crown Court (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/637), arts. 1, 4 (with art. 3)

[^key-c3802a19987819bd9363b265c2438d28]: S. 9 excluded (temp.) (E.W.) (24.7.2020) by The Competition Appeal Tribunal (Coronavirus) (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/801), arts. 1, 4-8 (with art. 9)

[^key-3574f0dd5d6cdba1c16cdf43c273ca56]: Words in s. 12(5) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 65 (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

[^key-340c55a937529fccee604eb2c8e9b520]: Words in s. 16(3) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 66 (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

[^key-90bee700502125a3f698860a8e41d93a]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 6 substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 67 (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

[^key-1cb08082ad5d26682cf5911a2fe1a3d5]: S. 9 excluded (E.W.) (11.2.2022) by The Competition Appeal Tribunal (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/156), arts. 1, 4-9

[^key-16bf629b04c5f0091b8aca60589cb0c9]: S. 9(4A) inserted (28.4.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 198(4), 208(4)(aa)

[^key-f11da1aa018bb56359a5bfe6d750b32f]: S. 9 excluded (E.W.) (24.10.2023) by The Courts (Prescribed Recordings) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1124), arts. 1, 4 (with art. 3)

Penalties for contempt of court in Scottish proceedings.

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Penalties for contempt of court in Scottish proceedings.

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Penalties for contempt of court in Scottish proceedings.

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Publication of matters exempted from disclosure in court.

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