EVIDENCE ACT 1929 - SECT 59IP

EVIDENCE ACT 1929 - SECT 59IP

59IP—Contempt of recognised courts

        (1)         A person must not, in relation to proceedings in South Australia for the purpose of taking of evidence or the receiving of submissions by a recognised court by audio, or audio visual, link, engage in conduct that would, if the proceeding were before the Supreme Court, constitute—

            (a)         an offence; or

            (b)         a contempt of the Supreme Court.

        (2)         A person who contravenes subsection (1) is liable to—

            (a)         if the conduct would have constituted an offence—the same penalty as if the offence had been committed in relation to proceedings before the Supreme Court; or

            (b)         if the conduct would have constituted a contempt—imprisonment for 3 months.