s.15Appeal against refusal by court to make an order
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Section 15Part 3 — Anonymity in Criminal Proceedings

Appeal against refusal by court to make an order

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Where a court refuses an application for a witness anonymity order, the applicant may appeal to the Court of Appeal against that refusal.
An applicant may not appeal under subsection (1) unless the applicant indicates —
in the application for the order; or
if there is a hearing of the application before the court, at the hearing,
that the applicant intends to appeal a refusal.
If an applicant has indicated an intention to appeal a refusal, the court which refuses an application for a witness anonymity order shall nonetheless make the order as requested by the applicant and that order shall be endorsed with the words "subject to appeal".
An order made under subsection (3) has effect until the appeal is determined or otherwise disposed of.
The Court of Appeal shall consider afresh the application for a witness anonymity order and section 12(2) to (8) applies accordingly to the determination of the application by that court.

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