Exercise of court’s power to deal with contempt of court
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62.2.—(1) The court must determine at a hearing—
(a)an enquiry under rule 62.8;
(b)an allegation under rule 62.9.
(2) The court must not proceed in the respondent’s absence unless—
(a)the respondent’s behaviour makes it impracticable to proceed otherwise; or
(b)the respondent has had at least 14 days’ notice of the hearing, or was present when it was arranged.
(3) If the court hears part of an enquiry or allegation in private, it must announce at a hearing in public—
(a)the respondent’s name;
(b)in general terms, the nature of any conduct that the respondent admits, or the court finds proved; and
(c)any punishment imposed.