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Section 53U: Power to Punish for contempt.

The Competition Act, 2002Central Act · Act 12 of 2003

[53U. Power to Punish for contempt.--The Appellate Tribunal shall have, and exercise, the same jurisdiction, powers and authority in respect of contempt of itself as a High Court has and may exercise and, for this purpose, the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (70 of 1971) shall have effect subject to modifications that,--

(a) the reference therein to a High Court shall be construed as including a reference to the Appellate Tribunal;

(b) the references to the Advocate-General in section 15 of the said Act shall be construed as a reference to such Law Officer as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Competition Act, 2002
Section53U
Marginal notePower to Punish for contempt.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Act 39 of 2007. . Ins. by Act 39 of 2007, s. 43 (w.e.f. 12-10-2007).
  • other. . 20-5-2009, vide S.O. No. 1242(E), dated 15-5-2009.

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