388Contempt of the Mental Health Tribunal

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388 Contempt of the Mental Health Tribunal

A person must not—

(a) insult a Tribunal member in relation to the exercise of the Tribunal member's powers or functions as a member; or

(b) repeatedly interrupt a hearing of the Mental Health Tribunal; or

(c) create a disturbance or take part in creating or continuing a disturbance in or near a place where the Mental Health Tribunal is sitting; or

(d) do any other act or thing that would, if the Mental Health Tribunal were the Supreme Court, constitute contempt of the Supreme Court.

Penalty: 120 penalty units.

Part 7.6—Rules Committee

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