. CITIZENSHIP OF ZIMBABWE ACT use of a current Zimbabwean passport issued in his name shall be guilty of an offence: Provided that it shall be a defence to a charge under this subsection for a person to prove that, when he made use of the passport concerned, he believed on reasonable grounds that he was a citizen of Zimbabwe. (3) Any citizen of Zimbabwe who, without the written permission of the Minister, makes use of a current passport issued in his name by the government of a foreign country shall be guilty of an offence: Provided that it shall be a defence to a charge under this subsection for a person to prove that, when he made use of the passport concerned, he was entitled in terms of section nine to be a citizen of the foreign country concerned. (4) Any person who is guilty of an offence in terms of subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 22 Regulatory powers of Minister (1) The Minister may by regulation prescribe all matters which in terms of— (a) this Act; or (b) Chapter II of the Constitution; or (c) section 13 of the Zimbabwe Constitution (Transitional, Supplementary and Consequential Provisions) Order 1980; are required or permitted to be prescribed or which, in his opinion, are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act, Chapter II of the Constitution or section 13 of the said Order. (2) Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) may provide for— (a) the manner in which applications for registration as citizens of Zimbabwe shall be made; (b) the manner and form in which persons with dual citizenship may be required to renounce their citizenship of a foreign country; (c) the time within which anything required or authorized to be done in terms of this Act is to be done; (d) the registration of anything required or authorized in terms of this Act to be registered; (e) the administration and taking of the oath of loyalty and the time within which the oath of loyalty is to be taken; (f) the giving of a notice required or authorized to be served on a person in terms of this Act; (g) the conduct of an inquiry by a commissioner appointed in terms of section eleven or twelve and the nature of evidence that may be led at such an inquiry; (h) the remuneration and allowances that may be paid to a commissioner appointed in terms of section eleven or twelve; (i) the surrender and cancellation of certificates of citizenship, passports or other documents relating to the citizenship of persons deprived of their citizenship or who renounce their citizenship or cease to be citizens in terms of this Act; (j) the correction of any clerical errors or errors of fact or substance in any register, certificate of citizenship or other document; (k) the circumstances in which and the conditions subject to which copies of certificates issued in terms of this Act may be obtained; (l) the imposition and recovery of fees in respect of— [Chapter 4:01] (i) applications made to the Minister or RegistrarGeneral in terms of this Act; or (ii) registration or the making of a declaration or the grant of a certificate or the taking of an oath of loyalty; or (iii) the supply of a certificate or other copy of a declaration, certificate or oath made, granted or taken by or in terms of this Act or a former citizenship law; and for the application of any such fees. (3) Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) may provide penalties for contraventions thereof not exceeding a fine of five hundred dollars or imprisonment for a period of six months or both such fine and such imprisonment. 23 Transitional provision: non-citizen office-holders Where the holder of any office or post is required by any enactment to be a citizen of Zimbabwe, the person who held such office or post immediately before the 1st December, 1984, shall, notwithstanding the provisions of such enactment, continue to be qualified to hold it if the Minister responsible for the administration of the enactment concerned certifies in writing that he is a proper person to hold such office or post. SCHEDULE (Section 11 (2) (e)) SPECIFIED OFFENCES 1. Treason or sedition. 2. Murder. 3. Rape. 4. Contravening section 105 of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:01]. 5. On or after the 18th April, 1980, contravening— (a) any provision of the Law and Order (Maintenance) Act [Chapter 11:07]; (b) section 2 of the Preservation of Constitutional Government Act [Chapter 11:11]; (c) any regulation made in terms of the Emergency Powers Act [Chapter 11:04]; (d) section 4 or 5 of the Protected Places and Areas Act [Chapter 11:12]; (e) section 6 or 11 of the Unlawful Organizations Act [Chapter 11:13]; (f) any provision of the Official Secrets Act [Chapter 11:09]. 6. Any attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit, or being an accessory after the fact to the commission of, an offence specified in this Schedule. Reissue July 2001