Rule 33.64 Application to punish for contempt of courtI1

England and Wales

(1)

This rule applies where a person is accused of disobeying—

(a)

a compliance order made for the purpose of ensuring that a confiscation order is effective;

(b)

a restraint order; or

(c)

an ancillary order made for the purpose of ensuring that a restraint order is effective.

(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 48 (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^f1.]

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Rule 33.64 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

Footnotes

f1: 1981 c. 54. The Act’s title was amended by section 59(5) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 11 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).