Part 3: Unmanned aircraft Schedule 8: Unmanned aircraft: powers of police officers and prison authorities Supplementary Powers
Paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 8 gives the constable the power to use reasonable force when necessary, when exercising a power conferred by this Schedule.
	Paragraph 4(2) and (3) makes applicable to this Schedule of the Act the specific rules for retention of seized items in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, respectively.
	Paragraph 4(5), which applies in relation to Scotland, sets out the period of time for which anything seized under this Schedule may be retained. The retention period will depend on the relevant circumstances but will be for as long as necessary. Retention might be necessary for use as evidence at a trial or for forensic examination as part of an investigation.
	Paragraph 4(6), which applies in relation to Scotland, provides that an item may not be retained if it would be sufficient, for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 4(5), to take a photograph or copy instead.
	Paragraph 4(7) clarifies that the powers in this Schedule are in addition to any other powers conferred on the police through other legislation. They are not intended to replace any already existing police powers or take precedence over any future powers that might be conferred on the police.