27. Police may seize other tainted property
Where in the course of a search under a warrant issued under section 24 for tainted property in relation to a criminal conduct, a police officer finds— (Amended by Act 4 of 2010)
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(a) property that he or she believes, on reasonable grounds, to be—
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(i) tainted property in relation to the offence, although not of a kind specified in the warrant, or
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(ii) tainted property in relation to another criminal conduct; or (Amended by Act 4 of 2010)
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(b) anything that he or she believes, on reasonable grounds will afford evidence as to the commission of a criminal offence,
and the police officer believes, on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to seize that property or thing in order to prevent its concealment, loss or destruction or its use in committing, continuing or repeating the offence or any other offence, the warrant shall be considered to authorise the police officer to seize that property or thing.