Section 22D Appeals

(1)

F1An appeal from a decision on an application for F2an information order lies to the relevant appeal court.

(2)

An appeal under this section lies at the instance of any person who was a party to the proceedings on the application.

(3)

The “relevant appeal court” is—

(a)

the Crown Court, in the case of a decision made by a magistrates’ court in England and Wales;

(b)

a county court, in the case of a decision made by a magistrates’ court in Northern Ireland;

(c)

the Sheriff Appeal Court, in the case of a decision made by the sheriff.

(4)

On an appeal under this section the relevant appeal court may—

(a)

make or (as the case may be) discharge F3an information order, or

(b)

vary the order.

Annotations

F1: Ss. 22B-22E and cross-heading inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.10.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 37, 58(1)(6); S.I. 2017/991, reg. 2(g) (with reg. 3(3))
F2: Word in s. 22D(1) substituted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 186(15)(c), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(e)
F3: Word in s. 22D(4)(a) substituted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 186(15)(c), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(e)