Article 98: Article 98 was amended by Article 11 of the Act of 5 February 1948, as follows:
Items unlawfully manufactured, acquired, sold or used by the accused or convicted person shall be confiscated, even if they are not his property or if the prosecution does not lead to a conviction.
If the material to be confiscated is not seized, the convicted or accused person shall be granted a period of time to surrender it on pain of payment of double its value, as assessed by the Judge.
The court may, where necessary, call upon an expert to assess the amount payable and shall collect the assessed amount by the method used for the collection of fines.
1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:
(k) The identification, tracing and freezing or seizure of proceeds, property and assets and instrumentalities of crimes for the purpose of eventual forfeiture, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties; and