56Appeals as of right

56 Appeals as of right

56 Appeals as of right

(1) The prosecutor may appeal to the Supreme Court against—

(a) a sentence imposed by the Local Court in any summary proceedings, or

(b) an order made by the Local Court that stays any summary proceedings for the prosecution of an offence, or

(c) an order made by the Local Court dismissing a matter the subject of any summary proceedings, or

(d) an order for costs made by a Judge of the Local Court against the prosecutor in any committal proceedings, or

(e) an order for costs made by the Local Court against the prosecutor in any summary proceedings,

other than an order or sentence with respect to an environmental offence, but only on a ground that involves a question of law alone.

(2) An appeal must be made within such period after the date of the sentence or order as may be prescribed by rules of court.

s 56: Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.25[1].