POLICE ACT (as amended) 63 Justice of the peace may issue warrant to search for State property Any justice of the peace may issue a warrant to search for and seize any property of the State of whatever description issued for the use of the Police Force, or any property of the Police Force which is unlawfully detained or in possession of any person is contravention of this Act. dis, in respect of a claim for compensation in terms of subsection (6): Provided that— (i) any claim for compensation in terms of section 22 of that Act shall be submitted not less than thirty days before the hearing of the application in terms of subsection (6) for the determination of the amount of compensation; (ii) the Administrative Court, and the Supreme Court in any appeal from a decision of the Administrative Court, may make such order as to costs as it thinks fit. 64 Personation and evasion of duty (1) Any person, not being a member, who— (a) by words, conduct or demeanour pretends that he is a member; or (b) agrees with or induces or attempts to induce any member to omit to carry out his duty or to do anything in conflict with his duty; or (c) is a party to or aids or abets or incites the commission of any act with the intention that any lawful order given to a member or any provision of this Act will be evaded; shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level six or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 61 Prohibition of certain dealings in connection with certain articles (1) No member shall, without the authority of the officer of or above the rank of superintendent under whose command he is serving, lend, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of— (a) any property of the State issued for use of the Police Force; or (b) any property of the Police Force; or (c) any article which in terms of this Act he is required to keep and possess. (2) A member who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level six or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [Subsection amended by s. 4 of Act 22/2001] (2) On the trial of any person charged under this section, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that such person is not a member. 65 Obtaining admission to Police Force by means of false certificate, etc. Any person who, by means of a false certificate or other document or by any false representation or statement whatsoever, obtains or attempts to obtain admission to the Police Force, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [Subsection inserted by s. 4 of Act 22/2001] 62 Receiving State property illegally disposed of Any person who receives or has in his possession any property of the State of whatever description issued for the use of the Police Force, or any property of the Police Force, knowing the same to have been sold, pledged, lent or otherwise disposed of in contravention of this Act, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level six or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [Section amended by s. 4 of Act 22/2001] 66 Wearing of uniforms, badges, etc. of Police Force Any person who wears any uniforms or distinctive badge or button of the Police Force or anything which might reasonably be mistaken for any such uniform, badge or button as to be likely to deceive, shall, unless— (a) he is a member of the Police Force entitled by reason of his appointment, rank or desig- [Section amended by s. 4 of Act 22/2001] [Chapter 11:10] 18 Reissue