s 73

Charging and arresting a person for contempt

In force

S. 73(1) amended by No. 31/2024 s. 113(Sch. 1 item 1.116).

(1)

If it appears to Integrity Oversight Victoria that a person is guilty of contempt, Integrity Oversight Victoria 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. 73(2)(a) substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 179.4(a)).

(a)

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

S. 73(2)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 179.4(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.

S. 74 inserted by No. 19/2012 s. 12, amended by No. 82/2012 s. 53.

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