Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If it appears to the Court that a person has committed a contempt of the Court, the Court may:
(a) for a contempt in the face of the Court – orally order that the person be arrested and brought before the Court; or
(b) for any contempt:
(i) issue a warrant to have the person arrested and brought before the Court; or
(ii) issue a summons requiring the person to appear before the Court.
(2) When the person is brought or appears before the Court, the Court:
(a) must inform the person of the contempt with which the person is charged; and
(b) may deal with the person in accordance with any procedure the Court thinks fit.
(3) The Bail Act 1982 applies in relation to the person as if the person were accused of an offence and were being held in custody for that offence.
(4) The Court constituted by the registrar or a judicial registrar:
(a) cannot exercise the Court's powers under this section and section 20A; but
(b) may refer the alleged contempt to the Court constituted by a Judge.
(5) The Court constituted by a Judge may exercise those powers in relation to the alleged contempt.