This section of the law, called 'Contempt of court', used to be part of the Crimes Act 1961. However, it no longer exists. The government removed it on 1 July 2013. If you want to know more about contempt of court now, you might need to look at other, newer laws.

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400: Consent of Attorney-General to certain prosecutions, or

"The government needs to agree before you can be charged with certain crimes."

402: Costs, or

"This part talked about who pays for court stuff, but it's not used anymore."

Part 14Miscellaneous provisions

401Contempt of court (Repealed)

Notes

Section 401: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).