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44 Appeals against police decisions.
(1) An appeal against a decision of a chief officer of police under section 28A, 29, 30A, 30B, 30C, 34, 36, 37 or 38 of this Act lies—
(a) in England and Wales, to the Crown Court; and
(b) in Scotland, to the sheriff.
(2) An appeal shall be determined on the merits (and not by way of review).
(3) The court or sheriff hearing an appeal may consider any evidence or other matter, whether or not it was available when the decision of the chief officer was taken.
(3A) The court or sheriff hearing an appeal must have regard to any guidance issued under section 55A that is relevant to the appeal.
(4) In relation to an appeal specified in the first column of Part I of Schedule 5 to this Act, the third column shows the sheriff having jurisdiction to entertain the appeal.
(5) In Schedule 5 to this Act—
(a) Part II shall have effect in relation to appeals to the Crown Court; and
(b) Part III shall have effect in relation to appeals to the sheriff.
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44 Appeals against police decisions.
(1) An appeal against a decision of a chief officer of police under section 28A, 29, 30A, 30B, 30C, 34, 36, 37 or 38 of this Act lies—
(a) in England and Wales, to the Crown Court; and
(b) in Scotland, to the sheriff.
(2) An appeal shall be determined on the merits (and not by way of review).
(3) The court or sheriff hearing an appeal may consider any evidence or other matter, whether or not it was available when the decision of the chief officer was taken.
(3A) The court or sheriff hearing an appeal must have regard to any guidance issued under section 55A that is relevant to the appeal.
(4) In relation to an appeal specified in the first column of Part I of Schedule 5 to this Act, the third column shows the sheriff having jurisdiction to entertain the appeal.
(5) In Schedule 5 to this Act—
(a) Part II shall have effect in relation to appeals to the Crown Court; and
(b) Part III shall have effect in relation to appeals to the sheriff.
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