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The Commission 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 shall have effect subject to the modifications that-- (a) the reference therein to a High Court shall be construed as including a reference to the Commission; (b) the reference 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 in the Official Gazette, specify in the behalf.] Inserted by Act 58 of 1991, Section 7 (w.e.f. 28/12/1991).