sec.39Assembly’s power to deal with contempt

### sec.39 Assembly’s power to deal with contempt The Assembly has the same power to deal with a person for contempt of the Assembly as the Commons House of the Parliament of the United Kingdom had at the establishment of the Commonwealth to deal with contempt of the Commons House. Date of establishment of the Commonwealth—1 January 1901. To remove doubt, it is declared that the power includes power to fine the person and impose imprisonment on the person in default of the payment of the fine, as provided for under sections 40 to 45 . (sec.39-ssec.1) The Assembly has the same power to deal with a person for contempt of the Assembly as the Commons House of the Parliament of the United Kingdom had at the establishment of the Commonwealth to deal with contempt of the Commons House. Date of establishment of the Commonwealth—1 January 1901. (sec.39-ssec.2) To remove doubt, it is declared that the power includes power to fine the person and impose imprisonment on the person in default of the payment of the fine, as provided for under sections 40 to 45 .