Charging and arresting a person for contempt

Current

S. 153 inserted by No. 28/2012 s. 21 (as amended by No. 82/2012 s. 151(3)).

(1)

If it appears to the IBAC that a person is guilty of contempt of the IBAC, the IBAC may—

(a)

issue a certificate of charge—

(i)

charging the person with contempt; and

(ii)

setting out or attaching details of the alleged contempt; and

(b)

issue an arrest warrant in the prescribed form to arrest the person.

(2)

An arrest warrant—

S. 153(2)(a) substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 85.24(a)).

(a)

may be directed to a named police officer or all police officers; and

S. 153(2)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 85.24(b)).

(b)

authorises the police officer or police officers to whom it is directed to arrest the person named in the warrant.

(3)

A person who is arrested under an arrest warrant—

(a)

is to be brought before the Supreme Court without delay to be dealt with according to law; and

(b)

may be detained in police custody in the meantime.

Regulations

This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed form). Made under this Act:

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