| A person committed contempt of Court |
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Apply for leave from Court
Application : ex parte
Supported by affidavit setting out the name and description of the applicant, the name, description and address of the person sought to be committed and the grounds on which his or her committal is sought. |
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Leave obtained from Court
Lapse after 14 days if notice for order of committal is not issued |
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| Application to Court for order of committal - Form 94 |
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| Notice of order of committal issued - Form 94 |
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Personal service of order on person sought to be committed
Must be at least 7 days between service of the notice and the hearing date |
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| Hearing of application |
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| In Chambers if it appears to the Court that in the interests of the administration of justice or for reasons of national security. However, the order of committal must then be made in open court |
In open Court |
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| Judge's decision |
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| Execution of order of committal |
Suspend execution of order of committal on certain terms or period. |
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| Warrant for committal issued - Form 95 |
Applicant for the order of committal to serve on the person against whom it was made a notice informing him or her of the making and terms of the order |
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| Execution of warrant by police officer and bailiff |
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| The person against whom the order of committal was made be committed to prison |
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