Criminal Procedure Act 1986 No 209
Historical version for 10 February 2003 to 23 February 2003 (accessed 25 May 2013 at 01:05) Current version

53   Institution of contempt proceedings

(1)  Proceedings for contempt of court may be instituted in the Supreme Court in the name of the “State of New South Wales” by:
(a)  the Attorney General, or
(b)  the Solicitor General or Crown Advocate acting under a delegation from the Attorney General.
(2)  Nothing in subsection (1) prevents contempt of court being dealt with in any other manner, and in particular nothing in that subsection prevents proceedings for contempt of court from being instituted in any other manner.
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