53Appeals requiring leave

#### 53 Appeals requiring leave 53 Appeals requiring leave > > (1) Any person who has been convicted or sentenced by the Local Court, otherwise than with respect to an environmental offence or a workplace relations offence, may appeal to the Supreme Court against the conviction or sentence on a ground that involves— > > > > > (a) a question of fact, or > > > > > (b) a question of mixed law and fact, > > > > but only by leave of the Supreme Court. > > > (2) Any person who has been convicted or sentenced by the Local Court with respect to an environmental offence, or a workplace relations offence, may appeal to the Supreme Court against the conviction or sentence, but only on a ground that involves a question of law alone, and only by leave of the Supreme Court. > > > (3) Any person against whom— > > > > > (a) an order has been made by a Judge of the Local Court in relation to the person in any committal proceedings, or > > > > > (b) an interlocutory order has been made by the Local Court in relation to the person in summary proceedings, > > > > may appeal to the Supreme Court against the order, but only on a ground that involves a question of law alone, and only by leave of the Supreme Court. > > > (4) An application for leave to appeal must be made within such period after the date of the conviction, sentence or order as may be prescribed by rules of court. > > **s 53:** Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2025 No 8, Sch 1.1\[3\] \[4\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.25\[1\].