# Contempt of Court Act 1981, Paragraph 9A


Where proceedings in England and Wales have been discontinued by virtue of section 23 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, but notice is given by the accused under subsection (7) of that section to the effect that he wants the proceedings to continue, they become active again with the giving of that notice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/49/schedule/1/paragraph/9A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/contempt-of-court-act-1981/schedule-1/paragraph-9A
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