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Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Appeals - Appeals against order under section 106(3) of Sentencing Act 2002

311: Right of appeal

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"When someone makes a decision against you, you can ask a higher court to change it"

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If someone makes an order against you under section 106(3) of the Sentencing Act 2002, you can appeal that order. You appeal under the same rules that apply when someone appeals a sentence. The rules are applied in a way that makes sense for your situation, as if the order was a sentence.

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Part 6Appeals
Appeals against order under section 106(3) of Sentencing Act 2002

311Right of appeal

  1. A person against whom an order is made under section 106(3) of the Sentencing Act 2002 (orders that may be made on discharge of offender) may appeal under this subpart against that order.

  2. This Part applies with all necessary modifications to an appeal under this subpart as if the order appealed against were a sentence.