CAP. 336]
District Court
[1984 Ed.
(2) Before making any order under subsection (1) the Chief Justice may direct that such notice, if any, as he thinks necessary shall be given and to such parties as he may think fit.
19. [Repealed, 59 of 1981, s. 4]
Committal for contempt.
20.
If any person—
(a)
(Added, 71 of 1971, s. 3)
Summary punishment for perjury.
Enforcement of liability for fees.
Enforcement of fines.
wilfully insults a judge or a witness or any officer of the Court during his sitting or attendance in court, or in going to or returning from the Court; or
(b) wilfully interrupts the proceedings of the Court or commits contempt of the Court or otherwise misbehaves in court, any officer of the Court, with or without the assistance of any other person may, by order of the judge, take the offender into custody and detain him until the rising of the Court and the judge may if he thinks fit-
(i) by a warrant under his hand commit the offender to prison for a specified period not exceeding 2 years; or (Amended, 25 of 1972, s. 2)
(ii) impose upon the offender a fine not exceeding $5,000 for every such offence.
(Replaced, 21 of 1962, s. 12. Amended, 59 of 1981, s. 4)
21. If it appears to a judge that any witness (which shall include a party who gives evidence on his own behalf) has wilfully given false testimony, the judge may-
(a) by warrant under his hand commit the offender to prison for a specified period not exceeding 14 days; or
(b) impose upon the offender a fine not exceeding $1,000 for every such offence:
Provided that before making any order under this section, the judge shall first clearly inform the witness of the specific words which appear to the judge to constitute a false testimony and shall give the witness an opportunity of showing cause why the order should not be made and shall, if so requested by the said witness, adjourn the proceedings in order to enable the said witness to instruct solicitor or counsel on his behalf.
(Replaced, 21 of 1962, s. 12)
22. In default of the payment of any fees which have been prescribed, payment thereof shall be enforced, by order of the Court, in like manner as payment of any debt adjudged by the Court to be paid.
(Replaced, 21 of 1962, s. 12)
23. Payment of any fine imposed by a Court under this Ordinance may, upon the expiration of the time limited for payment thereof, be enforced upon the order of a judge-
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CAP. 336]
District Court
[1984 Ed.
(2) Before making any order under subsection (1) the Chief Justice may direct that such notice, if any, as he thinks necessary shall be given and to such parties as he may think fit.
19. [Repealed, 59 of 1981, s. 4]
Committal for contempt.
20.
If any person—
(a)
(Added, 71 of 1971, s. 3)
Summary punishment for perjury.
Enforcement of liability for fees.
Enforcement of fines.
wilfully insults a judge or a witness or any officer of the Court during his sitting or attendance in court, or in going to or returning from the Court; or
(b) wilfully interrupts the proceedings of the Court or commits
contempt of the Court or otherwise misbehaves in court, any officer of the Court, with or without the assistance of any other person may, by order of the judge, take the offender into custody and detain him until the rising of the Court and the judge may if he thinks fit-
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(i) by a warrant under his hand commit the offender to prison for a specified period not exceeding 2 years; or (Amended, 25 of 1972, s. 2)
(ii) impose upon the offender a fine not exceeding $5,000
for every such offence.
(Replaced, 21 of 1962, s. 12.
Amended, 59 of 1981, s. 4)
21. If it appears to a judge that any witness (which shall include a party who gives evidence on his own behalf) has wilfully given false testimony, the judge may-
(a) by warrant under his hand commit the offender to prison
for a specified period not exceeding 14 days; or
(b) impose upon the offender a fine not exceeding $1,000 for
every such offence:
Provided that before making any order under this section, the judge shall first clearly inform the witness of the specific words which appear to the judge to constitute a false testimony and shall give the witness an opportunity of showing cause why the order should not be made and shall, if so requested by the said witness, adjourn the proceedings in order to enable the said witness to instruct solicitor or counsel on his behalf.
(Replaced, 21 of 1962, s. 12)
22. In default of the payment of any fees which have been prescribed, payment thereof shall be enforced, by order of the Court, in like manner as payment of any debt adjudged by the Court to be paid.
(Replaced, 21 of 1962, s. 12)
23. Payment of any fine imposed by a Court under this Ordinance may, upon the expiration of the time limited for payment thereof, be enforced upon the order of a judge-
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