Section 13 of the Act of 1994 is amended as follows:
(a) by substituting the following for subsection (2):
"(2) The High Court may exercise the powers of a court under section 4, 8A 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.";
(b) by substituting the following for subsection (4):
"(4) The High Court may exercise the powers of a court under section 4, 8A or 9 of this Act to make a confiscation order against the defendant if -
(a) the relevant proceedings have been instituted in respect of a drug trafficking offence, an offence of financing terrorism or an offence other than a drug trafficking offence or an offen
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