Contempt of Court Act

31. Revision of order

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

31. Revision of order

(1)A superior court may, on an application made by a person aggrieved by an order by a subordinate court to punish for contempt of court revise such order on such terms as it deems fit and may upon revision—

(a)uphold the order of the subordinate court; or

(b)release the applicant with or without conditions.

(2)An application under subsection (1) shall be made on the following grounds—

(a)an error apparent on the face of record; or

(b)discovery of new and important matter or evidence which, after the exercise of due diligence, was not within the knowledge of the applicant and could not be produced by him or her at the time when the order was passed.

(3)The procedure for revision of an order for contempt of court shall be as set out in Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 75).

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Source: Kenya Law