Section 77Warrants to whom directed

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77. Warrants to whom directed (1) A warrant of arrest shall ordinarily be directed to one or more police-officers, [and, when issued by a Metropolitan Magistrate, shall always be so directed; but any other Court] issuing such a warrant may, if its immediate execution is necessary and no police-officer is immediately available, direct it to any other person or persons; and such person or persons shall execute the same. [Warrants to several persons] (2) When a warrant is directed to more officers or persons than one, it may be executed by all, or by any one or more, of them.