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and be committed to prison; or
 (b) where the contemnor is a body corporate, that the contemnor pay a fine, that some or all of the property of the contemnor be sequestrated or that both the contemnor pay a fine and some or all of the property of the contemnor be sequestrated.
11.04.2  Where a contemnor is ordered to pay a fine the Court or Justice may order:
 (a) where the contemnor is a natural person, that the contemnor be imprisoned or further imprisoned until the fine is paid; or
 (b) where the contemnor is a body corporate, that if the fine is not paid in accordance with the order, some or all of the property of the contemnor be sequestrated.
11.04.3  An order committing a contemnor to prison shall specify the prison to which the contemnor is to be committed.
11.04.4  Where an order has been made that a contemnor be committed to prison, the Court or Justice may order that the contemnor be discharged notwithstanding that the term of imprisonment fixed by the order has not expired.

11.05  Costs
  The costs of an application for committal shall be in the discretion of the Court whether an order for committal is made or not.

Part 12—Moneys in Court

12.01  Interpretation
  For the purposes of this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:
funds means any money, government stock, bonds or securities, or any other securities or investments standing or to be placed to the credit of an account in the books of the Court.
the Bank means the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

12.02  Moneys paid into Court
  Moneys paid into Court are subject to the order of the Court or a Justice and shall be dealt with pursuant to that order or these Rules and not otherwise, and, in the meantime, shall not be considered as held for, or on account of, or for the use or benefit of any person.

12.03  Moneys in Court
12.03.1  An order which directs funds to be paid into Court shall direct the credit to which the funds are to be placed.
12.03.2  An order which directs funds in Court to be paid, transferred, delivered or carried over to a credit other than that to which they are standing, or to be otherwise dealt with, shall state the particulars of the payment or other operation to be carried out.
12.03.3  Funds paid into Court under an order shall be paid into the Bank to the credit of an account entitled 'High Court of Australia Suitors' Fund'.
12.03.4  Funds paid into the Bank pursuant to rule 12.03.3 shall not be withdrawn or paid from the Bank otherwise than in accordance with these Rules or under