¹[21A.  (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Act, a party may file an appeal before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh challenging the order ofpunishment for contempt of the Tribunal within 30 (thirty) days of the passing of the said order.

(2) The appeal shall be disposed of within 30 (thirty) days of filing the appeal.

(3) Notwithstanding the filing or pendency of any interlocutory appeal, the Tribunal shall continue with all investigative, trial, and related proceedings without suspension or delay.

(4) The filing of an appeal shall not operate as a stay of proceedings or affect the Tribunal’s jurisdiction to proceed with any matter before it, unless otherwise directed by the Tribunal in the interests of justice.]