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Rule 48.1 When this Part appliesI1

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

This Part applies where the court can deal with a person for conduct—

(a)

in contempt of court; or

(b)

in contravention of the legislation to which rules 48.5 and 48.9 refer.

(2)

In this Part, ‘respondent’ means any such person.

[Note. For the court’s powers to punish for contempt of court, see the notes to rules 48.5 and 48.9.]

Annotations

Commencement

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Rule 48.1 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble