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Acts & Ordinances CONTEMPT OF A COURT TRIBUNAL OR INSTITUTION ACT Marginal Notes 1. This Act may be cited as the Contempt of a Court, Tribunal or Institution Act, No. 8 of 2024. 2. Objects of the Act 3. Certain acts deemed to be contempt of a court, tribunal or institution 4. Defences against contempt of a court, tribunal or institution 5. Non-disclosure of source of information 6. Power of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal to punish contempt of a court, tribunal or institution 7. Power of the Courts of First Instance to punish contempt of court 8. Procedure where contempt of court is in the presence of the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeal 9. Procedure where contempt of court is not in the presence of the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeal 10. Procedure for the exercise of jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal in respect of contempt committed against a Court of First Instance, tribunal or institution 11. Procedure for the exercise of jurisdiction conferred on the Courts of First Instance to try contempt of court 12. Appeals 13. Period of limitation for proceedings for contempt of a court, tribunal or institution 14. Contempt of a court, tribunal or institution by a body of persons 15. This Act to prevail over other law 16. Interpretation 17. Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency