Section 142 — Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021: Contempt of court

(1) The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) has the same power to punish contempts of its power and authority as is possessed by the High Court in respect of contempts of the High Court. (2) The jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) to punish a contempt of the Court committed in the face or hearing of the Court may be exercised by the Court as constituted at the time of the contempt. Note: See also section 112AP of the Family Law Act 1975, which deals with family law or child support proceedings.