Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act Zimbabwe section thirty-three within forty-eight hours of the expiry of the period referred to in subsection (3c). [subsections (3a) to (3d) inserted by section 3 of Act 14 of 2004] (4) [subsection repealed by section 3 of Act 14 of 2004] (5) When an arrest is made without warrant, the person arrested shall be informed forthwith by the person arresting him of the cause of the arrest. B. With warrant 33. Warrant of arrest by judge, magistrate or justice (1) Any judge, magistrate or justice (other than a police officer) may issue a warrant for the arrest of any person or for the further detention of a person arrested without a warrant on written application subscribed by— (a) the Prosecutor-General; or (b) the local public prosecutor; or (c) a police officer who is of or above the rank of inspector; or (d) a police officer in charge of a police station who is of or above the rank of assistant inspector; setting forth the offence alleged to have been committed, and that, from information available to him, he has reasonable grounds of suspicion against that person, or upon the information to the like effect of any person made on oath before the judge, magistrate or justice issuing the warrant: Provided that it shall not be lawful for a magistrate or justice to issue any such warrant except when the offence charged has been committed within his area of jurisdiction or except when the person against whom the warrant is issued was, at the time when it was issued, known, or suspected on reasonable grounds, to be within the area of jurisdiction of the magistrate or justice. [subsection amended by section 9 of Act 2 of 2016] 34. (2) Any warrant referred to in subsection (1) may be issued on any day of the week, including Sunday. (3) Subject to subsection (4), a warrant issued for the arrest of a person shall remain in force until it is cancelled by the person who issued it or until it is executed. (4) Where a warrant is issued for the arrest of a person and such person is detained by virtue of an arrest without warrant, the warrant shall be deemed to have been cancelled and the provisions of this Act relating to the arrest of a person without warrant shall apply in respect of such person. Execution of warrants (1) Every peace officer is authorized and required to obey and execute any warrant issued in terms of section thirty-three. (2) A peace officer or other person arresting any person by virtue of a warrant under this Act shall, upon demand of the person arrested, produce the warrant to him and notify him of the substance thereof. (3) A person arrested by virtue of a warrant under this Act shall as soon as possible be brought to a police station or charge office, unless any other place is specially mentioned in the warrant as the place to which such person shall be brought, and he shall thereafter be brought as soon as possible before a judicial officer upon a charge of the offence mentioned in the warrant. By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 15