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SUPREME COURT (GENERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2015 (SR NO 103 OF 2015) - REG 75.02

Contempt in face of the Court

    (1)     Where it is alleged or appears to the Court that a person is guilty of contempt of court committed in the face of the Court, the Court may—

        (a)     by oral order direct that the respondent be arrested and brought before the Court; or

        (b)     issue a warrant for the arrest of the respondent.

    (2)     A warrant for the arrest of the respondent may be issued—

        (a)     where the arrest is ordered by a Judge of the Court, under the hand of the Judge;

        (b)     where the arrest is ordered by the Court of Appeal, under the hand of the presiding Judge.

    (3)     A warrant issued under paragraph (1)(b) may be directed to any one or more of the following—

        (a)     the sheriff;

        (b)     a named police officer;

        (c)     all police officers;

        (d)     any named person authorised by law to execute a warrant to arrest; or

        (e)     all persons authorised by law to execute a warrant to arrest.

    (4)     The warrant may be in Form 75A.



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