(1) The DPP may apply to a relevant court for a conviction forfeiture order against a person.
Note A reference to a person generally includes a reference to a corporation as well as an individual, see Legislation Act, s 160. (See also the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, def person .)
(2) The application may be made before or after, or at the same time as, the person's conviction for an indictable offence.
(3) However, if the person has been convicted of the offence, the DPP must make the application within 2 years after the day of the conviction.
Note The court may allow leave for an application to be made after the time fixed by this section in certain circumstances (see s 246).