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63 Persons to whom warrant to arrest may be directed

(1)A warrant to arrest may be directed to—

(a)a named police officer; or

S. 63(1)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 101.2(a)(i)).

(b)generally all police officers; or

S. 63(1)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 101.2(a)(ii)).

(c)any other person authorised by law to execute a warrant to arrest.

(2)A warrant to arrest directed to a named police officer may be executed by any police officer.

S. 63(2) substituted by No. 43/2011 s. 35, amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 101.2(b)), substituted by No. 39/2019 s. 14(1).

(2A)A warrant to arrest directed to a named police officer or to generally all police officers may be executed by any protective services officer.

S. 63(2A) inserted by No. 39/2019 s. 14(1).

(3)If a protective services officer arrests a person under subsection (2A), the protective services officer must hand the person into the custody of a police officer as soon as practicable after the person is arrested.

S. 63(3) inserted by No, 43/2011 s. 35, amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 101.2(b)), 39/2019 s. 14(2).