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Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004
sec.13ZHStarting appeal
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### sec.13ZH Starting appeal
The appeal must be started within 28 days (the appeal period ) after—
the day the relevant decision is made; or
if the relevant decision was made in the absence of the respondent for the relevant order—the day on which a copy of the order resulting from the relevant decision is served on the respondent for the relevant order.
On application, the appeal court may extend the appeal period.
The appeal must be started by filing a notice of appeal in writing with the registrar of the appeal court.
If it appears to the appeal court that it is not reasonably practicable to serve a copy of the notice of appeal on the respondent to the appeal, the appeal court may make an order substituting another way of serving the notice of appeal.
The appeal must be heard in the presence of only—
the appellant; and
the respondent; and
any witness the appeal court allows for the proceeding; and
anyone else the appeal court considers appropriate to be present and allows to be present; and
a parent of a child respondent
another person who is able to provide cultural or emotional support for the respondent or a witness
a person conducting relevant academic or scientific research
a lawyer representing anyone mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) .
s 13ZH ins 2017 No. 14 s 11
(sec.13ZH-ssec.1) The appeal must be started within 28 days (the appeal period ) after— the day the relevant decision is made; or if the relevant decision was made in the absence of the respondent for the relevant order—the day on which a copy of the order resulting from the relevant decision is served on the respondent for the relevant order.
(sec.13ZH-ssec.2) On application, the appeal court may extend the appeal period.
(sec.13ZH-ssec.3) The appeal must be started by filing a notice of appeal in writing with the registrar of the appeal court.
(sec.13ZH-ssec.4) If it appears to the appeal court that it is not reasonably practicable to serve a copy of the notice of appeal on the respondent to the appeal, the appeal court may make an order substituting another way of serving the notice of appeal.
(sec.13ZH-ssec.5) The appeal must be heard in the presence of only— the appellant; and the respondent; and any witness the appeal court allows for the proceeding; and anyone else the appeal court considers appropriate to be present and allows to be present; and a parent of a child respondent another person who is able to provide cultural or emotional support for the respondent or a witness a person conducting relevant academic or scientific research a lawyer representing anyone mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) .
- (a) the day the relevant decision is made; or
- (b) if the relevant decision was made in the absence of the respondent for the relevant order—the day on which a copy of the order resulting from the relevant decision is served on the respondent for the relevant order.
- (a) the appellant; and
- (b) the respondent; and
- (c) any witness the appeal court allows for the proceeding; and
- (d) anyone else the appeal court considers appropriate to be present and allows to be present; and Examples— • a parent of a child respondent • another person who is able to provide cultural or emotional support for the respondent or a witness • a person conducting relevant academic or scientific research
- • a parent of a child respondent
- • another person who is able to provide cultural or emotional support for the respondent or a witness
- • a person conducting relevant academic or scientific research
- (e) a lawyer representing anyone mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) .
- • a parent of a child respondent
- • another person who is able to provide cultural or emotional support for the respondent or a witness
- • a person conducting relevant academic or scientific research