167Commission may apply to Supreme Court to deal with

167 Commission may apply to Supreme Court to deal with contempt (1) If it appears to the commission during an examination that a person is in contempt of the commission, the commission may apply to the Supreme Court for the person to be dealt with in relation to the contempt. (2) Before making the application, the commission must tell the person that the commission proposes to make the application. (3) The application must be accompanied by a certificate (a contempt certificate) that states— (a) the grounds for making the application; and (b) evidence in support of the application.

(4) A copy of the contempt certificate must be given to the person before the application is made. Note The commission must report monthly to the inspector about applications for contempt (see s 205).