Papua New Guinea

Criminal Code Act 1974

5. CONTEMPT OF COURT.

(1) Subject to Subsection (2), this Act or the Code does not affect the authority of any court of record to punish a person summarily for the offence commonly known as “Contempt of Court”.

(2) A person shall not be punished under Subsection (1) and under the Code for the same act or omission.

Keywords

Offences against administration of justice
Sanctions for misconduct before the court - national proceedings



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