Rule 9 I1

for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

An appellant must serve an appeal notice—

(a)

in every case, on the magistrates’ court officer;

(b)

on the prosecutor, where the defendant is the appellant; and

(c)

on the defendant, where the prosecutor is the appellant.”;

after paragraph (5) insert—

“(6)

Where the appeal is about the variation or discharge of a domestic abuse protection order, the magistrates’ court officer must serve the appeal notice on—

(a)

the defendant, unless the defendant is the appellant;

(b)

each relevant Chief Officer of Police who is not the appellant; and

(c)

any other person if the court so directs.”; and

at the end of the note to the rule insert—

“Section 47 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021^f1 lists those who are relevant Chief Officers of Police for the purposes of an appeal under section 46 of that Act.”.