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Real Estate Agents Act 2008

Miscellaneous provisions - Offences and penalties - Offences relating to witness summonses and contempt of Tribunal

153B: Contempt of Tribunal

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"Disrespecting the Tribunal: What You Can't Do"

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You can commit an offence if you wilfully insult or obstruct the Tribunal or its members, witnesses, or officers during a sitting. You can also commit an offence if you insult or obstruct people attending a Tribunal sitting. You must follow the Tribunal's orders and behave properly during a sitting. If you commit an offence, you may be fined up to $1,000. The Tribunal can exclude you from a sitting if your behaviour is not acceptable. An officer of the Tribunal or a constable can take steps to enforce this exclusion. The Tribunal has the power to make these decisions under the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018. You must obey the Tribunal's orders and behave properly during a sitting to avoid committing an offence. The Tribunal's rules are in place to ensure everyone is treated fairly and with respect.

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Part 6Miscellaneous provisions
Offences and penalties: Offences relating to witness summonses and contempt of Tribunal

153BContempt of Tribunal

  1. A person commits an offence who—

  2. wilfully insults or obstructs the Tribunal or any member of it, a witness, or an officer of the Tribunal during a sitting of the Tribunal or while a member, a witness, or an officer is going to, or returning from, a sitting of the Tribunal; or
    1. wilfully insults or obstructs any person in attendance at a sitting of the Tribunal; or
      1. wilfully interrupts, or otherwise misbehaves at, a sitting of the Tribunal; or
        1. wilfully and without lawful excuse disobeys any order or direction of the Tribunal in the course of the hearing of any proceedings.

          1. A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

          2. The Tribunal may order the exclusion from a sitting of the Tribunal of any person whose behaviour, in the opinion of the Tribunal, constitutes an offence against subsection (1), whether or not the person is charged with the offence; and any officer of the Tribunal or constable may take any steps that are reasonably necessary to enforce the exclusion.

          Notes
          • Section 153B: inserted, on , by section 251 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).