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(1) An act which

(a) obstructs or impedes a District Assembly in the performance of its functions,

(b) obstructs or impedes a member or officer of the District Assembly in the discharge of official duties,

(c) affronts the dignity of the District Assembly, or

(d) tends either directly or indirectly to produce a result specified in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c), shall be contempt of the District Assembly.

(2) Where an act which constitutes contempt of a District Assembly is an offence under the criminal law, the exercise by the District Assembly of the power to punish for contempt shall not limit the institution of proceedings under the criminal law.