Contempt of Court Act 1981 Strict liability1 The strict liability rule.2 Limitation of scope of strict liability.3 Defence of innocent publication or distribution.4 Contemporary reports of proceedings.5 Discussion of public affairs.6 Savings.7 Consent required for institution of proceedings.Other aspects of law and procedure8Confidentiality of jury’s deliberations: Scotland and Northern Ireland.8AResearch into juries9Use of tape recorders.10Sources of information.11Publication of matters exempted from disclosure in court.12Offences of contempt of magistrates’ courts.13Legal Aid Penalties for contempt and kindred offences14 Proceedings in England and Wales.15 Penalties for contempt of court in Scottish proceedings.16 Enforcement of fines imposed by certain superior courts.17 Disobedience to certain orders of magistrates’ courts. Supplemental18 Northern Ireland.19 Interpretation.20 Tribunals of Inquiry.21 Short title, commencement and extent. SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 Times when Proceedings are Active for Purposes of Section 2 Preliminary1In this Schedule “criminal proceedings” means proceedings against a person...1ZAProceedings under the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 16)...1AIn paragraph 1 the reference to an offence includes a...2Criminal, appellate and other proceedings are active within the meaning... Criminal proceedings3Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, criminal proceedings...4The initial steps of criminal proceedings are:— 4AWhere as a result of an order under section 54...5Criminal proceedings are concluded— (a) by acquittal or, as the...6The reference in paragraph 5(a) to sentence includes any order...7Proceedings are discontinued within the meaning of paragraph 5(c)— 8Criminal proceedings before a court-martial or standing civilian court are...9Criminal proceedings in England and Wales or Northern Ireland cease...9AWhere proceedings in England and Wales have been discontinued by...10Without prejudice to paragraph 5(b) above, criminal proceedings against a...11Criminal proceedings against a person which become active on the... Other proceedings at first instance12Proceedings other than criminal proceedings and appellate proceedings are active...13In England and Wales or Northern Ireland arrangements for the...14In Scotland arrangements for the hearing of proceedings to which... Appellate proceedings15Appellate proceedings are active from the time when they are...16Where, in appellate proceedings relating to criminal proceedings, the court—...SCHEDULE 2 AmendmentsPart I . . . Part II Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 43)1In section 1, in subsection (2), after “provide,” there shall...2In section 1, after subsection (7) there shall be inserted...Part III Coroners Act 1887, County Courts Act 1959, Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 and Magistrates’ Court Act 1980 Coroners Act 1887 (c. 71)1In subsections (1) and (2) of section 19 and in...2—5. . . . . . . . . .... Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)6In section 23, after subsection (1) there shall be inserted... Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)7In section 97, in subsection (4), for the words “7...SCHEDULE 3 Application of Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 to Civil Contempt Proceedings Under Section 63(3)1(1) Where the proceedings are taken of the court’s own...2Where the proceedings are taken by way of complaint for...3Whether the proceedings are taken of the court’s own motion...SCHEDULE 4 Sections 12, 13, 14 and 16 as Applied to Northern Ireland12 Offences of contempt of magistrates’ courts.13 Legal aid.14 Proceedings in Northern Ireland.16 Enforcement of fines imposed by superior courts.Contempt of Court Act 19811981 CHAPTER 49An Act to amend the law relating to contempt of court and related matters.[27th July 1981]
