Western Australian Current Regulations

MAGISTRATES COURT (GENERAL) RULES 2005 - REG 32

32 .         Contempts not dealt with summarily may be referred to Attorney General

        (1)         This rule and rule 33 apply if an alleged contempt is not dealt with summarily.

        (2)         If the alleged contempt occurs while the Court, constituted by a magistrate or JP, is sitting, or occurs in respect of a magistrate or JP, he or she may refer it to the Attorney General.

        (3)         If the alleged contempt occurs in the presence of or in respect of a registrar when performing functions delegated to the registrar under the Act section 28, the registrar may refer it to the Chief Magistrate who may refer it to the Attorney General.

        (4)         If the alleged contempt occurs in any other circumstances, the Chief Magistrate may refer it to the Attorney General.

        (5)         A referral of an alleged contempt to the Attorney General must set out the details of the act or omission that are considered to constitute the alleged contempt.