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Royal Commissions Act 1923
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#### 18A Contempt
18A Contempt
> > (1) A person is guilty of contempt of a commission if the person does or omits to do anything which would, if the commission were the Supreme Court, be contempt of that Court or if the person disobeys any order or summons made or issued by the commissioner.
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> > (2) For the purposes of this Division, offender means a person guilty or alleged to be guilty of contempt of a commission.
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> **ss 18A–18D:** Ins 1990 No 58, Sch 1 (6).