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Youth Justice Act 2005
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144 Appeal to Supreme Court
(1) An appeal lies to the Supreme Court from a finding of guilt,
conviction, order or adjudication made by the Youth Justice Court
under:
(a) this Act; or
(b) any other Act in force in the Territory.
(2) An appeal under this section must be:
(a) made in accordance with the Supreme Court Rules 1987; and
(b) heard by a single Supreme Court Judge.
(3) The provisions of the Local Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928
relating to appeals from the Local Court apply, with the necessary
changes, to an appeal under subsection (1).
(4) Sections 61, 63 and 123 apply in relation to an appeal under this
section as though a reference in those sections to the Court were a
reference to the Supreme Court.