Rule 22 Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules

in paragraph (4)(a) after “make representations relevant to punishment” insert “and a final opportunity to apologise”,

renumber paragraph (4)(b) and (c) as (4)(d) and (e) respectively, and

after paragraph (4)(a) insert—

“(b)

in deciding how to deal with the respondent take into account—

(i)

the gravity of the contempt,

(ii)

the extent of any admission of the conduct and the stage at which that admission was made,

(iii)

any apology and the stage at which that apology was offered, and

(iv)

any period during which the respondent was detained pending the enquiry;

(c)

if imprisonment is imposed, impose the shortest period that is commensurate with the preservation of good order in the administration of justice;”; and

in paragraph (4)(a) after “make representations relevant to punishment” insert “and a final opportunity to apologise”,

renumber paragraph (4)(b) and (c) as (4)(d) and (e) respectively,

in paragraph (4)(e) as thus renumbered for “in” substitute “if”, and

after paragraph (4)(a) insert—

“(b)

in deciding how to deal with the respondent take into account—

(i)

the gravity of the contempt,

(ii)

the extent of any admission of the conduct and the stage at which that admission was made, and

(iii)

any apology and the stage at which that apology was offered;

(c)

if imprisonment is imposed, impose the shortest period that is commensurate with the preservation of good order in the administration of justice;”.