Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189:section:162
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 162
Character Range: 2225036–2226021

162  Contempt
 (1) A person shall not:
 (a) insult a member of the Tribunal, a member of the Commission or an AER member in the exercise of his or her powers or functions as a member;
 (b) interrupt the proceedings of the Tribunal or a conference held by the Commission under section 90 or 93A, Division 3 of Part XI or section 151AZ;
 (c) create a disturbance, or take part in creating or continuing a disturbance, in or near a place where the Tribunal is sitting or the Commission is holding such a conference; or
 (d) do any other act or thing that would, if the Tribunal were a court of record, constitute a contempt of that court.
 (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.
Note 1: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.
Note 2: Part IA of the Crimes Act 1914 contains provisions dealing with penalties.