(1) Subsection (2) of this section applies where a person has been convicted on indictment of one or more offences.
(2) The High Court may exercise the powers of a court under section 4, 8A, 8F or 9 of this Act to make a confiscation order against the defendant in the case of a conviction for a drug trafficking offence, an offence of financing terrorism or an offence other than a drug trafficking offence or an offence of financing terrorism if -
(a) the Director of Public Prosecutions asks the High Court to proceed under this section, and
(b) the High Court is satisfied that the defendant has died or absconded.
(3) Subsection (4) of this section applies where proceedings for one or more offences in respect of which a confiscation order may be made under this Act have been instituted against a person but have not been concluded.
(4) The High Court may exercise the powers of a court under section 4, 8A, 8F or 9 of this Act to make a confiscation order against the defendant if -
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