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Section 277 - Bankruptcy Act 1966 - Punishment of contempt of court — Zoe

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277 Punishment of contempt of court Where by this Act it is provided that a person is guilty of contempt of court, that person may be dealt with by any court having jurisdiction in bankruptcy as if he or she were guilty of a contempt of that court, but a person is not liable to be punished by more than one court in respect of the one contempt.

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