The purpose of Section 18A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is to:

Section 18A applies the attachment and confiscation machinery of the Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944 to money or property "procured by means of an offence under this Act", with the Special Judge acting in place of the District Judge. Its purpose is a settled procedure for dealing with corrupt gains, not reducing penalties or deciding civil or election matters.