Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

S 63 substituted by No 60 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 144, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional and saving provisions, see note under the title of the Act. S 63 formerly read:

SECTION 63 CONTEMPT OF TRIBUNAL  
63(1) Insulting a member.  

A person is guilty of an offence if:

(a) the person engages in conduct; and

(b) the person's conduct insults a member in, or in relation to, the exercise of his or her powers or functions as a member.

Penalty: 30 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

63(2) Interrupting proceedings of the Tribunal.  

A person is guilty of an offence if:

(a) the person engages in conduct; and

(b) the person's conduct interrupts the proceedings of the Tribunal.

Penalty: 30 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

63(3) Creating a disturbance.  

A person is guilty of an offence if:

(a) the person engages in conduct; and

(b) the person's conduct creates a disturbance in or near a place where the Tribunal is sitting.

Penalty: 30 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

63(4) Taking part in creating or continuing a disturbance.  

A person is guilty of an offence if:

(a) the person takes part in creating or continuing a disturbance; and

(b) the disturbance is in or near a place where the Tribunal is sitting.

Penalty: 30 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

63(5) Contempt of Tribunal.  

A person is guilty of an offence if:

(a) the person engages in conduct; and

(b) the person's conduct would, if the Tribunal were a court of record, constitute a contempt of that court.

Penalty: 30 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

S 63 substituted by No 38 of 2005. For transitional provisions see note under s 2A .