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Production of documents.
PART VII
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
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37.
Attempt to influence issue of permit.
Re-entry of prohibited person.
Escape from lawful detention or custody.
Other offences.
Forfeiture of vehicles, aircraft or boats.
PART VIII
GENERAL
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38A.
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40.
41.
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43.
Persons in transit through Zimbabwe.
Liability of air carriers where passengers fail to produce valid documents.
Indemnity.
Evidence.
Regulations.
Minister may amend Schedule.
Savings.
SCHEDULE
Specified Offences.
AN ACT to regulate the entry of persons into and the departure of persons from Zimbabwe; to
prohibit the entry into and to provide for the removal from Zimbabwe of certain persons; to provide
for the control of aliens; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing
[Date of commencement: 1st June, 1979.]
PART I
P RELIMINARY
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Immigration Act [Chapter 4:02].
Interpretation
In this Act—
“alien” means a person who is not a Zimbabwe citizen;
“Chief Immigration Officer” means the Chief Immigration Officer referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection
(1) of section five;
“domicile” has the meaning assigned thereto in section three;
“immigration officer” means—
(a) the Chief Immigration Officer;
(b) an immigration officer referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section five;
(c) to the extent that the powers and duties of an immigration officer are conferred or imposed on any
person in terms of subsection (2) of section five, any such person;
“Minister” means the Minister of Home Affairs or any other Minister to whom the President may, from time
to time, assign the administration of this Act;
“permit” means a permit issued in terms of this Act;
“port of entry” means any place prescribed as a port of entry;
“port of exit” means any place prescribed as a port of exit;
“prohibited person” means any person who, in terms of this Act, is deemed or declared to be a prohibited
person;
“repealed Act” means the Departure from Rhodesia (Control) Act [Chapter 24 of 1974], the Deportation Act
[Chapter 25 of 1974] or the Immigration Act [Chapter 27 of 1974];
“students permit” means a students permit issued in terms of this Act;
“temporary employment permit” means a temporary employment permit issued in terms of this Act;
“temporary permit” means a temporary permit issued in terms of this Act;