New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LOCAL COURT ACT 2007 - SECT 24

24 Contempt of court

(cf LCA 1982, sections 27A and 27B)

(1) The Court has, if it is alleged, or appears to the Court on its own view, that a person is guilty of contempt of court committed in the face of the Court or in the hearing of the Court, the same powers as the District Court has in those circumstances.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Court may vacate or revoke an order with respect to contempt of court.

(3) For the purposes of this section:

(a) sections 199, 200 and 202 of the District Court Act 1973 apply to the Local Court and a Magistrate in the same way as they apply to the District Court and a Judge of the District Court, and

(b) a reference in section 200 of that Act to a proclaimed place is taken to be a reference to a designated place, and

(c) section 201 of that Act applies to a ruling, order, direction or decision of the Local Court under those provisions as so applied.

(4) Without prejudice to the powers of the Court under this section, if it is alleged, or appears to the Court on its own view, that a person is guilty of contempt of the Court, whether committed in the face or hearing of the Court or not, the Court may refer the matter to the Supreme Court for determination.

(5) The Supreme Court is to dispose of any matter referred to it under this section in the manner it considers appropriate.