Section 39: Warrant, to whom directed and duration

(1) A warrant of arrest may be directed to a police officer by name or to all police officers.
(2) It is not necessary to make a warrant of arrest returnable at any particular time and a warrant shall remain in force until it is executed or until a Judge or a Magistrate cancels it.
(3) Where a warrant of arrest has been executed and the suspect arrested has been released, the warrant shall no longer be valid authority for re-arresting the suspect.