Section 16Part 3 — General Provisions Relating to Criminal Investigations and Proceedings
Form, validity and execution of warrant of arrest
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16. (l) Every warrant of arrest may be issued at any time on any day, and shall be under the hand of the Justice of the Peace by whom it is issued and directed to the police officer in charge of the place in which the act complained of has been committed or in which the person to be apprehended is believed to be and to all other police officers of the Islands.
Every warrant shall state shortly the offence with which the person against whom it is issued is charged, or other reason for the arrest, and shall name or otherwise describe such reason and shall order the police officers to whom it is directed to bring such person before a Summary Court to answer to the charge therein mentioned or to be further or otherwise dealt with according to law. Any such warrant may be executed by any one or more police officers and shall not be made returnable at any particular time but shall remain in force until executed or cancelled by the Justice of the Peace issuing the same or by order of a court having jurisdiction in the matter.
The Commissioner of Police may certify and issue copies of any warrant received by the Commissioner of Police and any such certified copy shall be deemed to be of the same force and effect as the original. Criminal Procedure Code (2026 Revision) Section 17 c Revised as at 31st December, 2025 Page 19