335How appeal against sentence is commenced

335 How appeal against sentence is commenced

(1) An appeal against sentence under section 334 is commenced by filing a notice of appeal with a registrar of the Children's Court at any venue of the Children's Court within 28 days after the day on which the sentence of the Children's Court is imposed.

(2) A copy of the notice of appeal must be served on the respondent in accordance with section 593(1) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 within 7 days after the day on which the notice is filed.

(3) A notice of appeal must—

(a) state the general grounds of appeal; and

(b) be in the form required by the rules of the appellate court.

(4) The DPP must provide a copy of the notice of appeal to the legal practitioner who last represented the respondent in the criminal proceeding to which the appeal relates, if that legal practitioner can reasonably be identified.

(5) A notice of appeal filed under this section must be transmitted to the appellate court.