Magistrates Court Act 1930
219CHow review appeal is instituted
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219C How review appeal is instituted (1) A review appeal must be instituted by the appellant filing a notice of appeal in the Supreme Court within 28 days after the day the conviction was entered, the order or decision was made or the sentence or penalty imposed, or within any further time the Supreme Court allows.
(2) As soon as practicable after instituting the appeal, the appellant must— (a) file a copy of the notice of appeal in the Magistrates Court; and (b) serve a copy of the notice of appeal on— (i) for an appeal mentioned in section 219B (1) (b) or (c)—the director of public prosecutions; and (ii) for any other appeal—the person who was the defendant in the proceeding in the Magistrates Court.