PART 47 INVESTIGATION ORDERS AND WARRANTS
SECTION 5: ORDERS FOR THE RETENTION OF FINGERPRINTS, ETC.

47.45 Appeal
1 This rule applies where, under rule 47.44, a magistrates’ court determines an application relating to fingerprints or a DNA profile and—
(a) the person from whom the material was taken wants to appeal to the Crown Court against an order extending the retention period; or
(b) a chief officer of police wants to appeal to the Crown Court against a refusal to make such an order.
2 The appellant must—
(a) serve an appeal notice—
(i) on the Crown Court officer and on the other party, and
(ii) not more than 15 business days after the magistrates’ court’s decision, or, if applicable, service of notice under rule 47.44(5); and
(b) in the appeal notice, explain, as appropriate, why the retention period should, or should not, be extended.
3 Rule 34.11 (Constitution of the Crown Court) applies on such an appeal.
[Note. Under section 63F(10) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, and under paragraph 20B(8) of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000, the person from whom fingerprints were taken, or from whom a DNA profile derives, may appeal to the Crown Court against an order extending the retention period; and a chief officer of police may appeal to the Crown Court against the refusal of such an order.]