(1) This section applies where—
(a) a court is engaged in a determination under section 4 of this Act as to whether a convicted person has benefited from drug trafficking or as to any amount to be recovered by virtue of that section, or
(b)an application has been made to a court under section 7, 8, 8A, 8D, 8E, 8F, 8I, 8J or 9 of this Act.
(2) For the purpose of obtaining information to assist it in carrying out its functions, the court may, at any time, order the defendant to give it such information as may be specified in the order.
(3) An order under subsection (2) of this section may require all, or any specified part, of the required information to be given to the court in such manner, and before such date, as may be specified in the order.
(4) If the defendant fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any order under this section, the court may draw such inference from that failure as it considers appropriate.
(5) Where the Director of Public Prosecutions accepts to any
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