Peace and Good Behaviour Act 1982

The appeal is started by filing a notice of appeal with the registrar of the appellate court.

The appellant must—

serve a copy of the notice on the respondent to the appeal; and

file a copy of the notice in the court that made the decision being appealed.

The notice of appeal must be filed within 28 days after—

the day on which the decision was made; or

for a decision made in the absence of an appellant or a legal or other representative of the appellant—the day on which the order the subject of the decision was served on the appellant.

The appellate court may at any time extend the period for filing the notice of appeal.

The notice of appeal must state fully the grounds of the appeal and the facts relied on.

Despite subsections (1) to (4), if the decision being appealed is a decision of a commissioned officer to make a public safety order—

subsection (2)(b) does not apply; and

the notice of appeal must be filed within 7 days after the order takes effect; and

the return date for the hearing of the appeal must be the day after the day the notice of appeal was filed; and

subsection (4) does not apply.