Committal for contempt in certain proceedings in courtN.I.
115.—(1) Any person who when ordered by the High Court or a county court—
(a)to pay a penalty or a sum in the nature of a penalty (other than a penalty in respect of a contract);
(b)being a trustee or person acting in a fiduciary capacity, to pay any sum of money in his possession or under his control;
(c)being a solicitor, to pay costs for misconduct as such, or to pay a sum of money payable in his capacity as an officer of the court;
makes default in such payment, shall be deemed to be in contempt of the court which made the order.
(2) Where a person is deemed to be in contempt of court under paragraph (1) the court may commit that person to prison until the expiration of such period or periods as the court may direct (but not exceeding, in the aggregate, one year) or until that person complies with the order, whichever first occurs.