# The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009, Rule 21


After rule 59.5 (Application for discharge of a restraint order by the person who applied for the order), insert—
“Application to punish for contempt of court
59.6 (1) This rule applies where a person is accused of disobeying a restraint order.
(2) An applicant who wants the Crown Court to exercise its power to punish that person for contempt of court must comply with the rules in Part 62 (Contempt of court).
[Note. The Crown Court has inherent power to punish for contempt of court a person who disobeys its order: see section 45 of the Senior Courts Act 1981.]”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2087/rule/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-amendment-rules-2009/rule-21
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