JM Robertson DCJ
Application for contempt of court – s 439 Sustainable Planning Act 2009 – r 930 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999
Facts: This was an application by the Council for an order that the respondent be punished for contempt of Court for contravention of an order of the Court.
An earlier order was made on 13 October 2011 requiring payment of contributions by the respondent within 28 days of the order.
The parties had agreed on new timeframes for payment in a deed.
Decision: The Court held that in light of what was effectively a plea of guilty, contrition and remorse expressed by the respondent and the purging of the contempt by the deed, the order was that payments be made in accordance with the deed and a fine of $1000 be payable by the respondent for contempt.
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