Section 53. Contempt of Court. (SHAR'IYAH COURTS AND MUSLIM MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ENACTMENT, 1966

ENACTMENT NO. 1 OF 1966
SHAR'IYAH COURTS AND MUSLIM MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ENACTMENT, 1966

PART II - RELIGIOUS COURTS
PROCEDURE IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

Section 53. Contempt of Court.

(1) If any person shall be guilty of any misconduct in Court of such a nature as to interfere with the proper conduct of the Court's business, the Court may cause him to be arrested by any police officer or officer of the Court and detained until the Court rises, when he shall be released, without prejudice to any further proceedings.

(2) If any person shall be arrested under the preceding sub-section, or shall be guilty of any other contempt of the lawful authority of the Court, the Court shall report the matter to the Public Prosecutor or his Deputy, or the Chief Police Officer.