(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to a person referred to in subsection (2) of section twenty-four. (3) Where any person wishes to depart from Zimbabwe at a port of exit which has not been prescribed as a designated port of exit for the purposes of this subsection, an immigration officer may issue to such person a permit in the prescribed form exempting him from the requirements of subsection (1) in respect of his departure at that port of exit. (4) A permit issued in terms of subsection (3) may be issued for— (a) a particular departure; or (b) departures during such period or periods as may be specified therein. (5) An immigration officer may require any person presenting himself in terms of subsection (1) to produce a travel document and submit to an appropriate endorsement being made thereon or, if he has no such document, to give his name and address and any person so required shall comply with such requirement. (5a) Any person who— (a) contravenes subsection (1); or (b) without just cause, fails to comply with any requirement in terms of subsection (5); shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [Subsection as amended by Act 22 of 2001.] (6) In any prosecution for a contravention of subsection (1)— (a) the onus of proving that that subsection did not apply to him shall lie upon the accused; (b) if it is proved that the accused departed from Zimbabwe, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that he failed, on arrival at a port of exit, to present himself to an immigration officer and to comply with such directions as may be prescribed. 26 Production of travel documents by persons departing from Zimbabwe (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall depart Zimbabwe unless, if he is— (a) of the age of sixteen years or over, he is— (i) in possession of a valid travel document issued to him; or (ii) accompanied by another person who is in possession of a valid travel document issued jointly to that other person and the person departing from Zimbabwe; (b) under the age of sixteen years, he is— (i) in possession of a valid travel document issued to him; or (ii) accompanied by another person who is in possession of a valid travel document issued to that other person in which are endorsed the particulars of the person departing from Zimbabwe. (2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any person who— (a) departs from Zimbabwe as a bona fide member of the crew of an aircraft used as public transpo rt or of a train; or (b) is given a permit in the prescribed form allowing him to depart from Zimbabwe; or (c) departs from Zimbabwe for a reason described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (1) of section 3 of the Refugees Act [Chapter 4:03]. (2a) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level six or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [Subsection as amended by Act 22 of 2001.] (3) In any prosecution for a contravention of subsection (1)— (a) the onus of proving that that subsection did not apply to him shall lie upon the accused; (b) if it is proved that the accused departed from Zimbabwe, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that he was not in possession of a valid travel document issued to him or that he was not accompanied by another person who was in possession of a valid travel document— (i) issued jointly to that other person and him; or (ii) issued to that other person in which were endorsed his particulars; as the case may be. 27 Prohibition of departure of person contrary to this Part An immigration officer shall refuse to allow a person who fails to comply with this Part to depart from Zimbabwe. 28 Impounding of travel documents unlawfully acquired or possessed An immigration officer may impound any travel document if— (a) he has reasonable grounds to believe that the travel document was obtained by fraud or false pretences; or