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Copyright Act 1968
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173 Offences relating to the Tribunal
Insulting a member
(b) the person’s conduct insults or disturbs a member in the exercise of his or her powers or functions as a member.
Interrupting proceedings of the Tribunal
(b) the person’s conduct interrupts the proceedings of the Tribunal.
Using insulting language
(a) the person uses insulting language towards another person; and
(b) the other person is a member.
Creating a disturbance
(b) the person’s conduct creates a disturbance in or near a place where the Tribunal is sitting.
Taking part in creating or continuing a disturbance
(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.
Contravention of direction limiting publication of evidence
(6) A person commits an offence if:
(b) the conduct contravenes a direction of the Tribunal under paragraph 163(2)(b).
Contempt of Tribunal
(b) the person’s conduct would, if the Tribunal were a court of record, constitute a contempt of that court.
Definition of engage in conduct
(8) In this section:
engage in conduct means:
(a) do an act; or
(b) omit to perform an act.