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County Court Act 1958
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54 Contempt of court
The court has the same jurisdiction, and may exercise the same powers and authority, in respect of any contempt of the court as the Supreme Court has and may exercise in respect of any contempt of the Supreme Court.
S. 54A inserted by No. 8132 s. 3, amended by No. 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 50), repealed by No. 16/1986 s. 13.
Pt 2 Div. 8A (Heading) inserted by No. 8883 s. 4(1), repealed by No. 19/1989 s. 8(x).
S. 54B inserted by No. 8883 s. 4(1), repealed by No. 58/1986 s. 66(11).
Division 9—Costs where no jurisdiction
No. 6117 s. 55.
S. 55 amended by No. 24/2008 s. 67.