(2) Nothing in subsection (1) shall be construed as— (a) entitling any person who is not a prohibited person to enter, be or remain in Zimbabwe; or (b) limiting any discretion conferred upon an immigration officer or any other person in terms of this Act to issue or refuse to issue a permit permitting any person who is not a prohibited person to enter, be or remain in Zimbabwe. [Subsection inserted by s. 7 of Act 8/2000.] (3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level seven or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [Subsection as amended by Act 22 of 2001] 18 Refusal of entry to potential prohibited person (1) An immigration officer may refuse any person leave to enter Zimbabwe if he believes on reasonable grounds that consideration is being, or is about to be, given to deeming or declaring that person to be a prohibited person in terms of paragraph (a), subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (e) or paragraph (g) of subsection (1) of section fourteen. (2) A person refused leave to enter Zimbabwe in terms of subsection (1) shall have no right to appeal or make representations in terms of Part IV in respect of such refusal and, if he has entered Zimbabwe, shall forthwith leave Zimbabwe. (3) A refusal of leave to enter Zimbabwe in terms of subsection (1) shall lapse when it is withdrawn or on the expiry of thirty days after notice thereof was given in terms of paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section eight to the person concerned, whichever is the sooner. (4) Any person who, without just cause, fails to leave Zimbabwe forthwith in terms of subsection (2) 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.] 19 Permits In regulations in terms of section forty-one the Minister— (a) shall provide for students permits, temporary employment permits and temporary permits; (b) may provide for other permits for persons, whether aliens or prohibited persons, to enter or remain in Zimbabwe. 20 Endorsement of return tickets (1) An immigration officer may, as a condition of permitting a visitor to enter or remain in Zimbabwe, endorse any air, sea or rail ticket acquired by that visitor “Not Refundable in Zimbabwe”. (2) Where a ticket has been endorsed in terms of subsection (1), no person shall, without the authority in writing of the Minister, purchase the ticket, exchange the ticket for any other thing or in any other way give value for the purchase price thereof or any part of the purchase price thereof. (3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level six 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.] PART IV APPEALS AND R EVIEWS 21 Appeals (1) Subject to subsection (2), subsection (2) of section eighteen and section twenty-two, any person who receives notice in writing in terms of paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section eight that leave to enter Zimbabwe has been refused or that he is a prohibited person, may appeal to the nearest magistrates court against the refusal of leave to enter Zimbabwe or the allegation that he is a prohibited person, as the case may be. (2) An appeal in terms of subsection (1) shall be noted — (a) where the person is in Zimbabwe when he receives the notice referred to in that subsection, not later than three days, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excluded, after receiving such notice; (b) where the person is outside Zimbabwe when he receives the notice referred to in that subsection, not later than ten days, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excluded, after receiving such notice. (3) A magistrates court— (a) may, of its own motion, and shall, at the request of the appellant or of an immigration officer, reserve for the decision of the Supreme Court any question of law which arises upon an appeal heard before such magistrates court; and