161FAppeal to Supreme Court—order by board

161F Appeal to Supreme Court—order by board (1) This section applies if the board has made an order under section 161E in relation to an offender (the appellant). (2) The appellant may appeal the order to the Supreme Court on a question of fact or law. (3) An appeal is started by the appellant filing a notice of appeal in the office of the registrar of the Supreme Court within the period of 28 days after the order was notified by the board under section 157, or within any further time the Supreme Court allows. (4) As soon as practicable after starting the appeal, the appellant must serve a copy of the notice of appeal on— (a) the board; and (b) the director of public prosecutions; and (c) the director-general. (5) Any document or thing that was before the board that relates to the appeal must— (a) on service of the notice of appeal on the board—be given by the board to the Supreme Court; and (b) on the proceeding for the appeal ending—be returned by the Supreme Court to the board. (6) If an appeal has been properly started, the enforcement of the order appealed from is stayed until the appeal ends, or is abandoned or discontinued.