Section 5: Warrant for offence committed elsewhere

DISTRICT AND INTERMEDIATE COURTS (CRIMINAL JURISDICTION) ACT, No · PART I: PROCEEDINGS TO OBTAIN THE ATTENDANCE OF A PARTY CHARGED BEFORE MAGISTRATE

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5. Warrant for offence committed elsewhere A Magistrate may grant a warrant for the apprehension of a person suspected of having committed an offence for which a warrant may issue in another district.

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Can a Magistrate in one district issue a warrant for an offence committed in another district?