(1) Subject to section 8(3), where an application is made to the Court under section 8(1) for a forfeiture order against any tainted property in consequence of a person's abscondence in connection with a criminal conduct and the Court is satisfied that— (Amended by Act 4 of 2010)
(a) any property is tainted property in respect of the offence;
(b) proceedings in respect of criminal conduct committed in relation to that property were commenced; and (Amended by Act 4 of 2010)
(c) the accused charged with the offence referred to in paragraph (b) has absconded,
the Court may order that the property or such of the property as is specified by the Court in the order be forfeited to the Crown.
(2) The provisions of sections 9(2), 9(3), 9(4) and 9(5), 10, 11 and 12 apply with such modifications as are necessary to give effect to this section.