# Contempt of Court Act 1981, Section 6: Savings.


Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this Act—
(a) prejudices any defence available at common law to a charge of contempt of court under the strict liability rule;
(b) implies that any publication is punishable as contempt of court under that rule which would not be so punishable apart from those provisions;
(c) restricts liability for contempt of court in respect of conduct intended to impede or prejudice the administration of justice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/49/section/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/contempt-of-court-act-1981/section-6
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