Queensland Consolidated Acts

PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 85

85 Appeals

(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.

(2) The appeal must be instituted—

(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.

(3) The proper officer of the court must—

(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.