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Section 71 — Form of arrest warrant

As in force on 17 June 2024.

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  1. 2 January 2011 Enacted
  2. 2 January 2021 Act 40 of 2019
  3. 31 December 2021 Revised edition
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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.