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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
South Australia
Summary Offences (Disrespectful Conduct in Court)
Amendment Bill 2016
A BILL FOR
An Act to amend the
Summary
Offences Act 1953
.
Contents
Part 2—Amendment of Summary Offences
Act 1953
Part 11A—Disrespectful conduct in
court
60Disrespectful
conduct in court
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
follows:
This Act may be cited as the Summary Offences (Disrespectful Conduct in
Court) Amendment Act 2016.
In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a
specified Act amends the Act so specified.
Part 2—Amendment
of Summary Offences
Act 1953
After Part 11 insert:
Part 11A—Disrespectful conduct in
court
60—Disrespectful conduct in
court
(1) A person who, during proceedings before a court, engages in
disrespectful conduct is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $1 250 or imprisonment for 3 months.
(2) In this section—
court includes a tribunal, authority or person invested by
law with judicial or quasi-judicial powers, or with authority to make any
inquiry or to receive evidence;
disrespectful conduct includes—
(a) refusing to stand up after being requested to do so by the court;
and
(b) using offensive or threatening language; and
(c) yelling; and
(d) interfering with or undermining the authority, dignity or performance
of the court.