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LEGAL PRACTICE ACT 2003 (NO. 64 OF 2003) - SECT 249

249 .         Judicial notice

                All courts and persons acting judicially must take judicial notice of  —

            (a)         the seal of the Disciplinary Tribunal; and

            (b)         the signature of —

                  (i)         the chairperson, the deputy chairperson and other members, of the Board, the Complaints Committee and the Disciplinary Tribunal;

                  (ii)         the Registrar of the Disciplinary Tribunal;

                  (iii)         the secretary to the Board; and

                  (iv)         the Law Complaints Officer.

250.         Contempt of the Supreme Court

                Without limiting the operation of other provisions of this Act, a person who contravenes —

            (a)         the terms of this Act, or any provision of or obligation imposed under this Act; or

            (b)         an order of the Complaints Committee or of the Disciplinary Tribunal,

                is guilty of a contempt of the Supreme Court and may be dealt with accordingly by the Supreme Court or a Judge in Chambers on the motion of the Complaints Committee or the Board.



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