§ 455 — Power to deal with infringing copies, etc., in proceedings under this Part

455.—(1) This section applies where —(a)

a person is charged for an offence under this Part in a court (whether or not the person is convicted); and

(b)

any of the following items is before the court or in the person’s possession:(i)

any infringing copy;

(ii)

any article that has been used to make infringing copies.

(2) The court may order that the items be —(a)

delivered up and forfeited to the rights owner concerned;

(b)

destroyed; or

(c)

otherwise dealt with.

—(1) This section applies where —(a)

a person is charged for an offence under this Part in a court (whether or not the person is convicted); and

(b)

any of the following items is before the court or in the person’s possession:(i)

any infringing copy;

(ii)

any article that has been used to make infringing copies.

(2) The court may order that the items be —(a)

delivered up and forfeited to the rights owner concerned;

(b)

destroyed; or

(c)

otherwise dealt with.