The Serious Crime Act 2007 (Appeals under Section 24) Order 2008
Parts 2 and 4 of this Order make provision corresponding to provision in enactments relating to appeals to the Court of Appeal under Part 1 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 and appeals from any decision of the Court of Appeal, with modifications, for the purposes of appeals in England and Wales under section 24(1) and (2) of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”). Part 1 of the 2007 Act makes provision for serious crime prevention orders. Section 19 of the 2007 Act gives the Crown Court the power to make a serious crime prevention order. Sections 20 and 21 of the 2007 Act give the Crown Court certain powers to vary a serious crime prevention order. Section 9 of the 2007 Act allows certain persons who are not the subject of a serious crime prevention order to make representations at proceedings relating to serious crime prevention orders. Section 24(1) of the 2007 Act allows the subject of the serious crime prevention order and the relevant applicant authority (who will have applied for the order or its variation) to appeal to the Court of Appeal against a decision of the Crown Court. Section 24(2) of the 2007 Act allows a person who made representations by virtue of section 9(4) of the 2007 Act to appeal to the Court of Appeal as well.