Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00038:clause:1_63
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00038
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 63
Character Range: 90758–92205

63  Contempt of Tribunal

Insulting a member

 (1) A person is guilty of an offence if:
 (a) the person engages in conduct; and
 (b) the person's conduct insults a member in, or in relation to, the exercise of his or her powers or functions as a member.

Penalty: 30 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

Interrupting proceedings of the Tribunal

 (2) A person is guilty of an offence if:
 (a) the person engages in conduct; and
 (b) the person's conduct interrupts the proceedings of the Tribunal.

Penalty: 30 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

Creating a disturbance

 (3) A person is guilty of an offence if:
 (a) the person engages in conduct; and
 (b) the person's conduct creates a disturbance in or near a place where the Tribunal is sitting.

Penalty: 30 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

Taking part in creating or continuing a disturbance

 (4) A person is guilty of an offence if:
 (a) the person takes part in creating or continuing a disturbance; and
 (b) the disturbance is in or near a place where the Tribunal is sitting.

Penalty: 30 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

Contempt of Tribunal

 (5) A person is guilty of an offence if:
 (a) the person engages in conduct; and
 (b) the person's conduct would, if the Tribunal were a court of record, constitute a contempt of that court.

Penalty: 30 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.