s 418 Power to deal with protected copies, etc., in proceedings under section 417
418.—(1) This section applies where —(a) a person is charged for an offence under section 417 in a court (whether or not the person is convicted); and (b) there is before the court or in the person’s possession an article that appears to be —(i) a protected copy from which the rights management information has been removed or altered without the rights owner’s authority; or (ii) mainly used for removing or altering the rights management information relating to a protected copy. (2) The court may order that the article be —(a) delivered up and forfeited to the rights owner concerned; (b) destroyed; or (c) otherwise dealt with.