¹[²53U. Power to Punish for contempt.—The Appellate 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 modifications that,—

(a) the reference therein to a High Court shall be construed as including a reference to the Appellate Tribunal;

(b) the references to the Advocate-General in section 15 of the said Act shall be construed as a reference to such Law Officer as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf.]

1. Ins. by Act 39 of 2007, s. 43 (w.e.f. 12-10-2007).
2. 20-5-2009, vide S.O. No. 1242(E), dated 15-5-2009.