# Contempt of Court Act 1981, Paragraph 3

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, criminal proceedings are active from the relevant initial step specified in paragraph 4 or 4A until concluded as described in paragraph 5.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/49/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/contempt-of-court-act-1981/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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