Protection of the Rights of Elders Act 2000 · As enacted · Part VI · Appointment of the Board
Section 33
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Offence of contempt against or in disrespect of the authority of the Board ora member thereof,
Where any person—
without sufficient reason publishes any statement or does any other act that brings the Board, or any member thereof into disrepute during the progress
‘or after the conclusion of any inquiry conducted by the Board ;
interferes with the lawful process of such Board,
fails without cause, which in the opinion of the Board is reasonable, to appear before the Board at the time and place mentioned in the summons ; or
fails without cause, which in the opinion of the Board is reasonable, to answer any question put to him or to produce any document, relevant to the inquiry being made by the Board, such person shall be deemed to commit the offence of contempt against or in disrespect of the authority of the Board.
Every offence of contempt committed against or in disrespect of the authority of the Board shall be punishable by the Court of Appeal as though it were an offence of contempt committed against or in disrespect of the Court of
Appeal.
Every complaint of a contempt committed against or in disrespect of the authority of the Board shall be communicated to the President of the Court of Appeal by letter signed by the Chairman of the Board.
The President of the Court of Appeal may, upon his receiving a communication under subsection (3), issue arule nisi for contempt of court on the person named in that communication as having committed the offence or contempt referred to in that communication.
A person on whom arule nisi is issued under subsection (4) shall be liable to be punished unless he shows Cause to the
Satisfaction of the Court of Appeal.
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In any Proceedings against any person for the offence of contempt committed against or in disrespect of the authority of the Board or member thereof, no member of such Board
Shall be liable to be summoned as a witness by the first mentioned person, but the Court of Appeal may, if it considers it necessary to do so, examine such member.