Constitutional Reform Act 2005
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- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Provision
- 35
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
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Official source1 The Contempt of Court Act 1981 is amended as follows. 2 In section 16 (enforcement of fines imposed by certain superior courts) in subsection (4) for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ” . 3 In section 19 (interpretation) in the definition of “Scottish proceedings” for “House of Lords” substitute “ Supreme Court ” , and in the definition of “superior court” after “means”, insert “ the Supreme Court ” , and omit the words from “and includes” to the end.
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Constitutional Reform Act 2005 · legislation.gov.uk · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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