Civil Defence Act 1986 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Service Offences
53. Contempt
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fails to comply with a summons or order to attend as a witness at a board of inquiry or at a trial of a service offence before a disciplinary officer;
service offence
“service offence” means an offence punishable under any of the provisions of Part 5;
refuses to take an oath or make an affirmation when required to do so by a disciplinary officer at a trial of a service offence or by a board of inquiry;
disciplinary officer
“disciplinary officer” means a junior disciplinary officer or a senior disciplinary officer designated as such under Part 7;
refuses to produce any document or material in the person’s custody or control which a board of inquiry, a disciplinary officer or an investigating officer lawfully requires the person to produce;
as a witness refuses to answer any question which a board of inquiry or a disciplinary officer lawfully requires an answer;
wilfully insults a disciplinary officer at a trial of a service offence or a board of inquiry; or
wilfully interrupts, obstructs or disturbs the proceedings of a trial before a disciplinary officer or a board of inquiry,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or any other punishment authorised by this Act.
offence
“offence” means an offence punishable under any written law or a service offence;