Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FEDERAL COURT RULES 2011 - RULE 42.01

  (1)   If a party alleges that a person is guilty of contempt of court, committed in the face of the Court or in the hearing of the Court, the party may apply to the Court for:

  (a)   an order directing the person be brought before the Court; or

  (b)   the issue of a warrant, in accordance with Form 90:

  (i)   for the person's arrest and detention in custody until the person is brought before the Court; and

  (ii)   for the production of the person before the Court.

  (2)   The warrant may be issued to one of the following persons:

  (a)   the Sheriff of the Court;

  (b)   a Deputy Sheriff of the Court;

  (c)   the Sheriff of a court of a State or Territory;

  (d)   a Deputy Sheriff of a court of a State or Territory;

  (e)   a police officer.