Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if the court is satisfied—
(a) that a witness before the court has contravened any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code (the relevant Code provisions ):
(i) section 720 (Failing to produce document or other thing);
(ii) section 721 (Failing to take oath);
(iii) section 722 (Failing to answer question or give information); or
(b) a person has contravened any of the relevant Code provisions in relation to an examination before the registrar under the rules.
(2) The court may—
(a) adjourn the proceeding for not longer than 8 days; and
(b) order that the person be remanded in custody until the earlier of the following:
(i) the date to which the proceeding is adjourned;
(ii) the person agrees to comply with the relevant Code provisions.
Note The court must issue a warrant for the remand of the person in the chief executive's custody (see Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 , s 17).
(3) If—
(a) the court has adjourned the proceeding, and ordered the person's remand, under subsection (2) or this subsection; and
(b) the person is later brought before the court; and
(c) the person does not consent to comply with the relevant Code provisions;
the court may exercise the powers mentioned in subsection (2) in relation to the person.
(4) The periods for which a person is remanded under this section must not total more than 28 days.
(5) However, the court must not commit a person under subsection (2) or (3) if the person is punished for an offence against any or the relevant Code provisions in relation to the contravention mentioned in subsection (1).