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SUPREME COURT ACT 1986 - SECT 125

Extortion by and impersonation of court officials

The following persons are guilty of contempt of court and liable to be punished by the Court accordingly—

        (a)     a court official who extorts, demands, takes or accepts from any person any unauthorised fee, gratuity or reward;

        (b)     a court official who assumes or pretends to act as the holder of an office or position in or in relation to the Court which he or she does not hold;

        (c)     any person who is not a court official and who assumes or pretends to act as a court official.

S. 126 amended by No. 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 192.4), repealed by No. 9/2009 s. 70.

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No. 6387 s. 203.

S. 127 substituted by No. 18/1994 s. 66(Sch. 2 item 24.2).



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