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District Court Act 1973
202Stay of contempt proceedings
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#### 202 Stay of contempt proceedings
202 Stay of contempt proceedings
> > (1) At any stage of any proceedings under section 199 or 200, the Court may, on terms, order that the proceedings be stayed.
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> > (2) Where the Court orders that proceedings be stayed under subsection (1) and an appeal is brought under section 201, the stay of proceedings shall continue until the appeal is disposed of or until the Court or the Supreme Court otherwise orders.
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> > (3) Except as provided in this section or as directed by the Supreme Court, an appeal under section 201 shall not operate as a stay of proceedings.
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> **s 202:** Ins 1979 No 196, Sch 1 (10).