Commentary on Sections Power to search for prohibited items Section 550ZD: Section 550ZC: supplementary
770.Subsection (1) provides that the Police Property Act 1987 applies in relation to items seized. The Act enables an application to be made to a magistrates court for an order that property in possession of the police be returned to its owner.
771.Subsections (2) and (3) provide that, where a person conducting a search, lawfully seizes, retains or disposes of an item seized under section 550ZC, they shall not be liable for the seizure, loss or disposal, or any damage arising. These provisions replicate provisions in section 94(2) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006. Subsection (3) of section 242 therefore disapplies the provisions in that section in relation to items seized under section 550ZC.
772.Subsection (4) provides that subsections (2) and (3) do not prevent a person who has seized items under section 550ZC from relying on any other available defence in proceedings.
773.Subsection (5) provides that the provisions in section 550ZD(1)- (4) may be made to apply in relation to any other items added to the list of ‘prohibited items’ by regulations.
774.Subsection (2) of section 242 amends section 569 of the Education Act 1996 to provide that regulations made under section 550ZA or 550ZC are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.