Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) is at a sitting of the High Court of New Zealand in Australia in an NZ market proceeding; and
(b) assaults or intentionally threatens, intimidates or insults:
(i) a Judge of the High Court of New Zealand; or
(ii) a Master, Registrar, Deputy Registrar or another officer of the High Court of the New Zealand; or
(iii) a person appearing as a barrister, a solicitor , or both , in the proceeding; or
(iv) a witness in the proceeding.
Penalty: 2 years imprisonment or 120 penalty units , or both.
(2) A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) is at a sitting of the High Court of New Zealand in Australia in an NZ market proceeding; and
(b) intentionally interrupts or obstructs the proceeding.
Penalty: 2 years imprisonment or 120 penalty units , or both.
(3) A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) is at a sitting of the High Court of New Zealand in Australia in an NZ market proceeding; and
(b) intentionally disobeys an order or direction of the High Court of New Zealand.
Penalty: 2 years imprisonment or 120 penalty units , or both.