47Appeals against sentence to be by way of rehearing of evidence

#### 47 Appeals against sentence to be by way of rehearing of evidence 47 Appeals against sentence to be by way of rehearing of evidence > > (1) An appeal is to be dealt with by way of a rehearing of the evidence given in the original Local Court proceedings, although fresh evidence may be given in the appeal proceedings, but only by leave of the Land and Environment Court. > > > (2) Leave to give fresh evidence may be granted to the Director of Public Prosecutions or Environment Protection Authority only in exceptional circumstances.