Schedules
Schedule 2Electronic devices etc
I2I18Power of retention
1
A relevant article seized under paragraph 7—
a
may be retained by an immigration officer or the Secretary of State, for so long as the officer or Secretary of State considers its retention necessary for a purpose relating to a relevant function;
b
must, subject to any provision made under sub-paragraph (2), be returned when it ceases to be retained under this paragraph.
2
The Secretary of State may by regulations make, in relation to a relevant article retained under sub-paragraph (1)—
a
provision applying (with or without modifications) section 49 of the Immigration Act 2016 (duty to pass on certain seized items), or
b
provision corresponding, or similar, to the provision made by that section.