Power to punish for contempt

(1) The Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction powers and authority in respect of contempt of itself as a High Court has, and for this purpose, the provisions of the contempt of Courts Act, 1971, shall have effect subject to the modification that- (a) The references therein to High Court shall be construed as including a reference to the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta as the case may be and, (b) Section 18 and Section 19 of the Act shall not apply to the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta. (2) The Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta shall be deemed to be a Court within the meaning of Contempt of Courts Act.