(1)If any person assaults an officer of a court while in the execution of his duty, he shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine of an amount not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both; or
(b)on an order made by the judge in that behalf, to be committed for a specified period not exceeding 3 months to . . . F1prison . . . F1or to such a fine as aforesaid, or to be so committed and to such a fine,
and a bailiff of the court may take the offender into custody, with or without warrant, and bring him before the judge.
(2)The judge may at any time revoke an order committing a person to prison under this section and, if he is already in custody, order his discharge.
[F2(3)A district judge, assistant district judge or deputy district judge shall have the same powers under this section as a judge.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I
F2S. 14(3) inserted (1.7.1991) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 74(4); S.I. 1991/1364, art. 2,Sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 14 restricted (1.9.1993) by S.I. 1993/2073, art.4(2).