Section 4: Variations, renewals and discharges
This section sets out how a stalking protection order may be varied, renewed or discharged and who may apply for these measures.
	An order may be varied, renewed or discharged on application to a magistrates’ court by either the defendant who is subject to the order, or a relevant chief officer of police. The phrase ‘relevant chief officer of police’ is defined at Section 14(1).
	Before making a decision to vary, renew or discharge an order, the court must hear from the defendant and any relevant chief officer of police who wants to be heard.
	The making of, or the refusal to make, an order under this section can be appealed to the Crown Court. The appeals process is set out at Section 7.