Section 23: Appeals

23. Appeals (1) Appeals to the Supreme Court from orders or judgments of a Juvenile Court or of an Intermediate Court under this Act may be brought— (a) in the case of an order or judgment committing a juvenile to custody in a Rehabilitation Youth Centre or in a place of detention provided under this Act, or to the care of an institution, or sentencing such juvenile to be whipped, by the juvenile or his parent or guardian on his behalf; (b) in the case of an order requiring the parent or guardian of a juvenile to give security for his good behaviour, by the person required to enter into the recognisance; (c) in the case of an order requiring a person to contribute in respect of a juvenile committed to the care of an institution, by the person required to contribute. (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the rights of appeal to the Supreme Court conferred by section 92 of the District and Intermediate Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act. J6 – 13 [Issue 1] Juvenile Offenders Act (3) Part III of the District and Intermediate Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act relating to appeals from convictions of District Courts and Intermediate Courts shall apply with such modifications and adaptations as the context may require to appeals brought under this section before the Supreme Court. [S. 23 reprinted by Reprint 1 of 1983.]