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Section 71 — Form of arrest warrant

As in force on 2 January 2011.

Timeline 4 versions
  1. 2 January 2011 Enacted
  2. 2 January 2021 Act 40 of 2019
  3. 31 December 2021 Revised edition
  4. 17 August 2026 Latest
71.Form of arrest warrant

(1)An arrest warrant issued by a court under this Code must be in writing bearing the seal of the court and signed by a Magistrate or District Judge, as the case may be, or in the case of the High Court, by a Judge of the High Court or by the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

(2)The arrest warrant shall remain in force until it is executed, or cancelled by a court.