Federal Court Rules 2011

If a party alleges that a person is guilty of contempt of court, committed in the face of the Court or in the hearing of the Court, the party may apply to the Court for:

an order directing the person be brought before the Court; or

the issue of a warrant, in accordance with Form 90:

for the person’s arrest and detention in custody until the person is brought before the Court; and

for the production of the person before the Court.

The warrant may be issued to one of the following persons:

the Sheriff of the Court;

a Deputy Sheriff of the Court;

the Sheriff of a court of a State or Territory;

a Deputy Sheriff of a court of a State or Territory;

a police officer.