Part 7Other provisions relating to proceedings generally
Contempt
150GContempt by counsel
If counsel appears at any hearing before a military tribunal or court of inquiry, the following provisions apply:
- any conduct of counsel that would be liable to censure or would constitute contempt of court if it took place before the High Court is similarly liable to censure by the military tribunal or court of inquiry or, as the case may be, similarly constitutes contempt of the military tribunal or court of inquiry:
- the rules of procedure and any rules prescribed for the guidance of counsel appearing before the military tribunal or court of inquiry are binding on counsel:
- counsel—
- is guilty of professional misconduct if he or she disobeys any of those rules; and
- commits a contempt of the military tribunal or court of inquiry if he or she perseveres in the disobedience:
- is guilty of professional misconduct if he or she disobeys any of those rules; and
- if counsel is alleged to have committed conduct liable to censure, or a contempt of the military tribunal or court of inquiry, he or she may be dealt with in the same manner as a person who is alleged to have committed a contempt of the military tribunal or court of inquiry under section 150E.
This section does not limit sections 150E and 150F.
Notes
- Section 150G: inserted, on , by section 43 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).


