Investigations by police and application of this Part
Open ↗22.—(1) Where the Attorney-General —(a)
receives a complaint from a judge that contempt of court has been committed; or
(b)
has reasonable grounds to otherwise suspect that contempt of court has been committed and that it is in the public interest to do so,
the Attorney‑General must, in the case of a complaint made under paragraph (a) in relation to contempt of court under section 3 or 4(8), and may, in any other case, by order in writing authorise a police officer to investigate the alleged contempt as if it were an arrestable offence in such manner or mode as may be specified in that order.
(2) This Part applies to the alleged contempt mentioned in subsection (1).
Application of Criminal Procedure Code 2010
Open ↗23.—(1) The Attorney-General may by order in writing authorise a police officer to exercise, for the purposes of any investigation under section 22, all or any of the powers in relation to police investigations given by the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 as set out in Part 1 of the Schedule.
(2) For the purposes of any investigation under section 22, the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 set out in Part 2 of the Schedule apply, with the necessary modifications, as if the alleged contempt were an arrestable offence.
Statements recorded admissible
Open ↗24. The statements made to a police officer in the course of investigations conducted pursuant to an order made under section 22 are admissible as evidence in proceedings for contempt of court under this Act in accordance with section 258 or 259 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, as may be applicable.
