Stamp Duties Act, 1968 (Act 77 of 1968)
R 385
Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013)Chapter 8 : General provisions applicable to all Superior CourtsPart 2 : Adducing of evidence and procedural matters41. Court may order removal of certain persons |
| (1) | Any person who, during the sitting of any Superior Court— |
| (a) | wilfully insults any member of the court or any officer of the court present at the sitting, or who wilfully hinders or obstructs any member of any Superior Court or any officer thereof in the exercise of his or her powers or the performance of his or her duties; |
| (b) | wilfully interrupts the proceedings of the court or otherwise misbehaves himself or herself in the place where the sitting of the court is held; or |
| (c) | does anything calculated improperly to influence any court in respect of any matter being or to be considered by the court, |
may, by order of the court, be removed and detained in custody until the court adjourns.
| (2) | Removal and detention in terms of subsection (1) does not preclude the prosecution in a court of law of the person concerned on a charge of contempt of court. |
