49—Additional application for a forfeiture order
(1) The DPP cannot,
unless the court gives leave, apply for a forfeiture order under
section 47 in relation to a serious offence if—
(a) an
application has previously been made under that section for the forfeiture of
the property in relation to the offence; and
(b) the
application has been finally determined on the merits.
(2) The court must not
give leave unless it is satisfied that—
(a) the
property to which the new application relates was identified only after the
first application was determined; or
(b)
necessary evidence became available only after the first application was
determined; or
(c) it
is in the interests of justice to grant the leave.
(3) To avoid doubt,
the DPP may apply for a forfeiture order against property in relation to a
serious offence even though an application has previously been made for a
pecuniary penalty order or a literary proceeds order in relation to the
offence.