Just to further clarify the legality on seizing anything, it's stated it's the same as seizing copyright material in section 100.
This reads:
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100 Right to seize infringing copies and other articles
(1) An infringing copy of a work which is found exposed or otherwise immediately available for sale or hire, and in respect of which the copyright owner would be entitled to apply for an order under section 99, may be seized and detained by him or a person authorised by him.
The right to seize and detain is exercisable subject to the following conditions and is subject to any decision of the court under section 114.
(2) Before anything is seized under this section notice of the time and place of the proposed seizure must be given to a local police station.
(3) A person may for the purpose of exercising the right conferred by this section enter premises to which the public have access but may not seize anything in the possession, custody or control of a person at a permanent or regular place of business of his, and may not use any force.
(4) At the time when anything is seized under this section there shall be left at the place where it was seized a notice in the prescribed form containing the prescribed particulars as to the person by whom or on whose authority the seizure is made and the grounds on which it is made.
(5) In this section— “premises” includes land, buildings, moveable structures, vehicles, vessels, aircraft and hovercraft; and “prescribed” means prescribed by order of the Secretary of State.
(6) An order of the Secretary of State under this section shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
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That clearly states that anything that they'll be entitled to get a court order for the delivery up of, can be seized by the rights holder, OR A PERSON AUTHORISED BY HIM. Technicians would easily fall in to that category.
The first hurdle we get to is "subject to any decision of the court under section 114." does that mean you need a court order? Nope, it means that any seizure is subject to a later decision by the court under section 114.
Then we see the only qualifier on when a seizure can be made: "Before anything is seized under this section notice of the time and place of the proposed seizure must be given to a local police station." So, all you have to do is give notice to a local police station. You could easily pop out to the van, give the local station a call, and give notice that you'll be seizing the STB. That seizure is then subject to a decision by the court, where they can order the STB destroyed or if they feel it's not infringing returned to the owner.
So in short, you do not need a court order to make the seizure.