Commentary on Sections Paragraph 9 of new Schedule 2A: Saving for contempt of court
573.Paragraph 9 of new Schedule 2A provides that paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 do not affect what constitutes contempt of court at common law nor what may be certified under section 311 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (jurisdiction of the Court Martial) (the service court’s power to refer a potential contempt to a civilian court which has the power to commit for contempt).