Queensland Consolidated Regulations

QUEENSLAND CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL RULES 2009 - REG 99

99 Punishment for contempt

(1) For section 219 (2) of the Act , this rule prescribes how the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules apply in relation to contempt of the tribunal.

(2) The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, chapter 20 , part 7 applies with the following changes—

(a) a reference in the part to a court is taken to be a reference to the tribunal;

(b) a reference in the part to a registrar is taken to be a reference to the principal registrar;

(c) a reference in the part to an approved form is taken to be a reference to a form approved for use under the Act ;

(d) a reference in the part to a filed application is taken to be a reference to an application filed in the registry;

(e) rule 923 of the part does not apply and instead the tribunal may, pending disposal of a charge of contempt, direct—

(i) that the respondent give security to secure the respondent’s attendance in person to answer the charge; and

(ii) that the security be forfeited if the respondent fails to attend;

(f) the reference to another court in rule 925 (1) (d) of the part is taken to be a reference to a court that transferred a proceeding to the tribunal under section 53 of the Act ;

(g) an application or affidavit mentioned in rule 926 of the part must be in the approved form;

(h) for rule 929 of the part—

(i) a reference to an enforcement officer is taken to be a reference to a police officer; and

(ii) the warrant for the arrest or detention of a person must be signed by the judicial member exercising the tribunal’s jurisdiction and powers to punish for contempt of the tribunal; and

(iii) subrules (3) and (4) do not apply.