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Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

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29: Contempt of court

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You can find information about contempt of court in the Contempt of Court Act 2019, which repealed section 29 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006. This change happened on 26 August 2020. You can read more about this change in section 29 of the Contempt of Court Act 2019.

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29Contempt of court (Repealed)

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    • Section 29: repealed, on , by section 29 of the Contempt of Court Act 2019 (2019 No 44).