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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.85Appeals
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### sec.85 Appeals
An offender who is aggrieved by a decision of the proper officer of the court refusing an application by the offender under section 58 may appeal to the court that imposed the fine.
The appeal must be instituted—
within 1 calendar month after notice of refusal is posted to the offender; and
by filing a notice of appeal, in the approved form, with the proper officer of the court.
The proper officer of the court must—
give a copy of the notice of appeal to the chief executive (corrective services); and
advise the appellant and the chief executive (corrective services) of the time and date for the hearing of the appeal.
s 85 amd 1993 No. 36 s 2 sch 1 ; 1999 No. 9 s 3 sch ; 1999 No. 70 s 166 sch 1
(sec.85-ssec.1) An offender who is aggrieved by a decision of the proper officer of the court refusing an application by the offender under section 58 may appeal to the court that imposed the fine.
(sec.85-ssec.2) The appeal must be instituted— within 1 calendar month after notice of refusal is posted to the offender; and by filing a notice of appeal, in the approved form, with the proper officer of the court.
(sec.85-ssec.3) The proper officer of the court must— give a copy of the notice of appeal to the chief executive (corrective services); and advise the appellant and the chief executive (corrective services) of the time and date for the hearing of the appeal.
- (a) within 1 calendar month after notice of refusal is posted to the offender; and
- (b) by filing a notice of appeal, in the approved form, with the proper officer of the court.
- (a) give a copy of the notice of appeal to the chief executive (corrective services); and
- (b) advise the appellant and the chief executive (corrective services) of the time and date for the hearing of the appeal.