Part 3: Powers for dealing with domestic abuse Section 47: Further provision about appeals
In any case where the relevant chief officer of police is not the appellant, subsections (1) and (2) provide that the court must afford them the opportunity to be heard before determining an appeal; the relevant chief officer of police would automatically have such a right to be heard in any case where they are the appellant (as would any other appellant).
	Subsections (3) and (4) set out the powers of the Crown Court or Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) when hearing an appeal under section 46. Similar powers are conferred on the other appellate courts by existing procedure rules. Unless the court orders otherwise, an appeal will be a review of the lower court’s decision rather than a rehearing.
	The effect of subsection (5) is that where an appellate court confirms or varies a DAPO on appeal, or makes a DAPO on appeal, subsequent proceedings in relation to a further variation or discharge of the order should be issued in the lower court.