sec.219Punishment of contempt

sec.219 Punishment of contempt

The tribunal has, for itself, all the protection, powers, jurisdiction and authority the Supreme Court has, for that court, in relation to contempt. The tribunal must comply with the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 relating to contempt, with necessary changes, including changes prescribed under the rules. The principal registrar may apply to the tribunal for an order that a person be committed to prison for contempt of the tribunal. The tribunal’s jurisdiction and powers to punish a contempt of the tribunal may be exercised on the application of a person or on its own initiative. The tribunal’s jurisdiction and powers to punish a contempt of the tribunal may be exercised only by a judicial member. If contempt is committed in the face of the tribunal and the tribunal is not constituted by a judicial member, the presiding member of the tribunal may certify the contempt in writing to the president. For subsection (6) , it is enough for the presiding member to be satisfied there is evidence of contempt. The tribunal has jurisdiction to punish an act or omission as a contempt of the tribunal even though a penalty is prescribed for the act or omission. (sec.219-ssec.1) The tribunal has, for itself, all the protection, powers, jurisdiction and authority the Supreme Court has, for that court, in relation to contempt. (sec.219-ssec.2) The tribunal must comply with the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 relating to contempt, with necessary changes, including changes prescribed under the rules. (sec.219-ssec.3) The principal registrar may apply to the tribunal for an order that a person be committed to prison for contempt of the tribunal. (sec.219-ssec.4) The tribunal’s jurisdiction and powers to punish a contempt of the tribunal may be exercised on the application of a person or on its own initiative. (sec.219-ssec.5) The tribunal’s jurisdiction and powers to punish a contempt of the tribunal may be exercised only by a judicial member. (sec.219-ssec.6) If contempt is committed in the face of the tribunal and the tribunal is not constituted by a judicial member, the presiding member of the tribunal may certify the contempt in writing to the president. (sec.219-ssec.7) For subsection (6) , it is enough for the presiding member to be satisfied there is evidence of contempt. (sec.219-ssec.8) The tribunal has jurisdiction to punish an act or omission as a contempt of the tribunal even though a penalty is prescribed for the act or omission.