7. Forfeiture of property of certain persons.
7. Forfeiture of property of certain persons.
(1) Where a person has been convicted of any offence
punishable under this Chapter, the Special Court may, in
addition to awarding any punishment, by order in writing,
declare that any property, movable or immovable or both,
belonging to the person, which has been used for the
commission of that offence, shall stand forfeited to
Government.
(2) Where any person is accused of any offence under this
Chapter, it shall be open to the Special Court trying him to
pass an order that all or any of the properties, movable or
immovable or both, belonging to him, shall, during the
period of such trial, be attached , and where such trial ends
in conviction, the property so attached shall be liable to the
extent it is required for the purpose of realisation of any fine
imposed under this chapter.