Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 30 (4th Supp.))

Marginal note:Contempt of court

• 22 (1) A person named in an order made under subsection 18(1) commits a contempt of court if the person refuses to answer a question or to produce a record or thing to the person designated under paragraph 18(2)(c) after a judge has ruled against the objection under paragraph 18(8)(a).

• Marginal note:Contempt of court

  (2) If no ruling has been made under paragraph 18(8)(a), a person named in an order made under subsection 18(1) commits a contempt of court if the person refuses to answer a question or to produce a record or thing to the person designated under paragraph 18(2)(c)

  • (a) without giving the detailed statement required by subsection 18(9); or

  • (b) if the person so named was already asked the same question or requested to produce the same record or thing and the reasons on which that person based the earlier refusal were determined not to be well-founded by

    • (i) a judge, if the reasons were based on the Canadian law of non-disclosure of information or privilege, or

    • (ii) a court of the state or entity or by a person designated by the state or entity, if the reasons were based on a law that applies to the state or entity.