24 which it is in default of compliance with the order. (2) If a designated institution, having initially obeyed or been convicted of contravening a compliance order, commits another contravention of section twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six or twenty-seven (whether or not the contravention is the same as the one in respect of which the compliance order was issued), it shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level eight for each day during which it is in default of compliance with section twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six or twenty-seven, as the case may be. PART V SEIZURE OF CASH UNLAWFULLY HELD Division A: Cash Detainable Offences 33 Powers of search, entry and seizure (1) Subject to subsection (2) and this Part, a police officer or inspector may search a person for, and seize, any cash which the police officer or inspector believes, on reasonable grounds, to be held in connection with a cash detainable offence. (2) The search or seizure referred to in subsection (1) shall be made— (a) with the consent of the person concerned; or (b) under warrant issued in terms of section thirty-four; or (c) in emergencies in terms of section thirty-five. (3) Subject to subsection (2), a police officer or inspector may enter upon any land or upon or into premises, and search the land or premises for any cash which the police officer or inspector believes, on reasonable grounds, to be held in connection with a cash detainable offence. (4) Any person who hinders, obstructs or makes any false representation to a police officer or inspector making a search, entry or seizure for the purposes of this Part shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level eight or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years, or both. 34 Search warrants in relation to cash held in connection with cash detainable offences (1) Where a police officer or inspector has reasonable grounds for believing that there is any cash held in connection with a cash detainable offence on a person, under his or her immediate control, or upon any land or upon or in any premises, the police officer or inspector may apply to a magistrate for the issue of a search warrant for the cash. (2) On an application in terms of subsection (1), a police officer or inspector shall lay before the magistrate information on oath setting out the grounds upon which the warrant is sought and the magistrate may, subject to subsection (3) issue a warrant authorising a police officer or inspector to— (a) in the case of a search warrant in respect of land or premises, enter upon the land, or upon or into the premises; and (b) search for the cash; and (c) seize cash found in the course of the search which the police officer or inspector, on

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