Administrative Tribunals Act : Power to punish for contempt. Indian Bare Acts :

Administrative Tribunals Act,1985

Act No : 13

Section : Power to punish for contempt.

17. Power to punish for contempt. A Tribunal shall have, and exercise, the same jurisdiction, powers and authority in respect of contempt of itself as a High Court has and may exercise and, for this purpose, the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, (70 of 1971.) shall have effect subject to the modifications that-- (a) the reference therein to a High Court shall be construed as including a reference to such Tribunal; --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Ins. by Act 19 of 1986, S. 12 (w.e.f. 22.1.1986). 2. Omitted s. 12, ibid. (w.e.f. 22.1.1986). 56 (b) the references to the Advocate-General in section 15 of the said Act shall be construed,-- (i) in relation to the Central Administrative Tribunal, as a reference to the Attorney-General or the Solicitor- General or the Additional Solicitor-General; and (ii) in relation to an Administrative Tribunal for a State or a Joint Administrative Tribunal for two or more States, as a reference to the Advocate-General of the State or any of the States for which such Tribunal has been established.