sec.26Contempt

sec.26 Contempt

A judge has the same power to punish a person for contempt of the court as the judge has to punish a person for contempt of the District Court. The District Court of Queensland Act 1967 , section 129 applies in relation to the Childrens Court when constituted by a judge in the same way as it applies in relation to the District Court. In the performance of duties in relation to the Childrens Court, a Childrens Court magistrate, a magistrate or justices have the same power to punish for contempt as a magistrate has or justices have, as the case may be, to punish for contempt of a Magistrates Court. The Justices Act 1886 , section 40 applies in relation to the court when constituted by a Childrens Court magistrate, a magistrate or justices in the same way as it applies in relation to a Magistrates Court. s 26 (prev s 24) amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 sch ; 2000 No. 46 s 3 sch renum 2002 No. 39 s 139 amd 2004 No. 43 s 3 sch ; 2008 No. 59 s 5 sch (sec.26-ssec.1) A judge has the same power to punish a person for contempt of the court as the judge has to punish a person for contempt of the District Court. (sec.26-ssec.2) The District Court of Queensland Act 1967 , section 129 applies in relation to the Childrens Court when constituted by a judge in the same way as it applies in relation to the District Court. (sec.26-ssec.3) In the performance of duties in relation to the Childrens Court, a Childrens Court magistrate, a magistrate or justices have the same power to punish for contempt as a magistrate has or justices have, as the case may be, to punish for contempt of a Magistrates Court. (sec.26-ssec.4) The Justices Act 1886 , section 40 applies in relation to the court when constituted by a Childrens Court magistrate, a magistrate or justices in the same way as it applies in relation to a Magistrates Court.