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Section 71 — Form of arrest warrant

As in force on 31 December 2021.

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
Revised edition in force 31 December 2021

The text below is this provision as reproduced in the Revised Edition that came into force on this date. A revised edition consolidates the law without changing its substance, so editorial amendments — such as renumbering, updated citations and formatting — may have been made but are not shown as a redline.

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 General Division of the High Court, by a Judge or by the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

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