Conduct constituting contempt of interstate entity
49ZD Conduct constituting contempt of interstate entity
(1) A person's conduct results in contempt of the interstate entity if:
(a) the interstate entity has made an order requiring the person to do or not do something; and
the order:
was made orally to the person during proceedings; or
has been served on the person; and
the person does not comply with the order.
(2) Also, a person's conduct results in contempt of the interstate entity if the person, while evidence is being given or a submission is being made in the Territory, by audiovisual link or audio link, in an interstate proceeding:
(a) insults, threatens, intimidates or obstructs the following in relation to the person's performance of functions or exercise of powers under this Act:
(i) a judge or other person presiding at or otherwise taking part in the proceeding;
(ii) an Associate Judge or a Master, Registrar, Deputy Registrar or other officer of the interstate entity who is taking part in or assisting in the proceeding;
a person appearing in the proceeding as a legal practitioner;
a witness in the proceeding;
a juror in the proceeding; or
(b) interrupts, obstructs or hinders a proceeding of the interstate entity; or
(c) engages in any other conduct that, under a law of the Territory, would constitute contempt in the face of the court if the interstate proceeding were a Territory proceeding.
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