Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00487:section:93
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00487
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 93
Character Range: 99673–100828

93  Contempt of the High Court of New Zealand
 (1) A person commits an offence if the person:
 (a) is at a sitting of the High Court of New Zealand in Australia in an NZ market proceeding; and
 (b) assaults or intentionally threatens, intimidates or insults:
 (i) a Judge of the High Court of New Zealand; or
 (ii) a Master, Registrar, Deputy Registrar or another officer of the High Court of the New Zealand; or
 (iii) a person appearing as a barrister, a solicitor, or both, in the proceeding; or
 (iv) a witness in the proceeding.
Penalty: 2 years imprisonment or 120 penalty units, or both.
 (2) A person commits an offence if the person:
 (a) is at a sitting of the High Court of New Zealand in Australia in an NZ market proceeding; and
 (b) intentionally interrupts or obstructs the proceeding.
Penalty: 2 years imprisonment or 120 penalty units, or both.
 (3) A person commits an offence if the person:
 (a) is at a sitting of the High Court of New Zealand in Australia in an NZ market proceeding; and
 (b) intentionally disobeys an order or direction of the High Court of New Zealand.
Penalty: 2 years imprisonment or 120 penalty units, or both.