‘‘specifically designated police official’’

means a police official of the rank of captain or above referred to in section 33 of the South African Police Service Act, 1995, who has been designated in writing by the National Commissioner and the National Head of the Directorate, respectively, to—

(a) make oral applications for a search warrant or an amendment of a warrant contemplated in section 30;
(b) issue expedited preservation of data directions contemplated in section 41; or
(c) serve or execute an order of the designated judge as contemplated in section 48(10);