http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/53/enactedMental Capacity Act 2005Medical and psychiatric treatmentIncapacityKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2021-08-04 Mental Capacity Act 2005s. 58(4)(ca)Powers of Attorney Act 2023Sch. para. 10s. 3(5)Mental Capacity Act 2005Sch. 1 para. 4APowers of Attorney Act 2023Sch. para. 3s. 3(5)Mental Capacity Act 2005Sch. 1 para. 10A and cross-headingPowers of Attorney Act 2023Sch. para. 6s. 3(5)Mental Capacity Act 2005Sch. 1 para. 13APowers of Attorney Act 2023Sch. para. 7(2)s. 3(5)Mental Capacity Act 2005Sch. 1 para. 16(1A)Powers of Attorney Act 2023Sch. para. 8(b)s. 3(5)Mental Capacity Act 2005s. 4CMental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019s. 1(3)s. 6(3)Mental Capacity Act 2005s. 21ZA and cross-headingMental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019s. 3s. 6(3)Mental Capacity Act 2005s. 36(2)(da)Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019Sch. 2 para. 4(4)s. 6(3)Mental Capacity Act 2005s. 42(1A)Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019s. 4(2)s. 6(3)Mental Capacity Act 2005s. 42(2A)(2B)Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019s. 4(3)s. 6(3) Part 2 53 1 Subject to the provisions of this section, an appeal lies to the Court of Appeal from any decision of the court. 2 Court of Protection Rules may provide that where a decision of the court is made by— a a person exercising the jurisdiction of the court by virtue of rules made under section 51(2)(d), b a district judge, or c a circuit judge, an appeal from that decision lies to a prescribed higher judge of the court and not to the Court of Appeal. 3 For the purposes of this section the higher judges of the court are— a in relation to a person mentioned in subsection (2)(a), a circuit judge or a district judge; b in relation to a person mentioned in subsection (2)(b), a circuit judge; c in relation to any person mentioned in subsection (2), one of the judges nominated by virtue of section 46(2)(a) to (c). 4 Court of Protection Rules may make provision— a that, in such cases as may be specified, an appeal from a decision of the court may not be made without permission; b as to the person or persons entitled to grant permission to appeal; c as to any requirements to be satisfied before permission is granted; d that where a higher judge of the court makes a decision on an appeal, no appeal may be made to the Court of Appeal from that decision unless the Court of Appeal considers that— i the appeal would raise an important point of principle or practice, or ii there is some other compelling reason for the Court of Appeal to hear it; e as to any considerations to be taken into account in relation to granting or refusing permission to appeal.