25 reasonable grounds, believes to be cash held in connection with a cash detainable offence. (3) A magistrate shall not issue a warrant in terms of this section unless he or she is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for issuing the warrant. (4) A warrant issued in terms of this section shall specify— (a) the purpose for which the warrant is issued; and (b) the date on which the warrant shall cease to have effect; and (c) the time during which entry upon any land or premises is authorised. (5) Subject to subsection (6), a police officer or inspector acting in accordance with a warrant issued in terms of this section may require a person to remove any clothing that the person is wearing but only if the removal of the clothing is necessary and reasonable for an effective search of the person. (6) A person shall not be searched in terms of this section except by a person of the same sex and with strict regard to decency. 35 Search in emergencies A police officer or inspector may search a person for cash held in connection with a cash detainable offence or enter upon land or upon or into premises and search for such cash and may seize any such cash he or she finds in the course of the search if— (a) he or she believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to do so in order to prevent the concealment, loss or destruction of the cash; and (b) the search, entry or seizure is made in circumstances of such seriousness and urgency as to require and justify immediate search, entry or seizure without the authority of an order of the court or a warrant issued in terms of this Part. 36 Inspector to be accompanied by police officer An inspector who intends to make any search, entry or seizure for the purposes of this Part shall— (a) notify the officer commanding the police district in which the inspector intends to make the search, entry or seizure; and (b) be accompanied by a police officer assigned to him or her or by the police officer referred to in paragraph (a): Provided that where an inspector has reason for believing that any delay involved in obtaining the accompaniment of a police officer would defeat the object of the search, entry or seizure, he or she may make such search, entry or seizure without such police officer. 37 Verification of whether cash is detainable, and custody, return and forfeiture of seized cash (1) The Unit shall open and keep a trust account, to be called the “Detained Cash Trust Account”, with as many financial institutions and at such number of branches as it thinks necessary, in which all cash seized in terms of this Part shall be deposited and held in trust for every defendant from whom it is seized.

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