(7) The Minister may revoke any decision or declaration in terms of paragraph (a) or (g) of subsection (1) or subsection (6) affecting any person or class of persons and, if he does so, he may again exercise his powers in terms of this section in respect of that person or class of persons and this subsection shall again apply in respect of the exercise of those powers. 15 Persons who are not prohibited persons (1) In this section— “child”, in relation to a person, means anyone under the age of eighteen years who is that person’s offspring, whether born in or out of wedlock; “spouse”, in relation to a person, means that person’s spouse by a union which is recognised (a) under the tenets of the religion which that person professed when the union was contracted; or (b) under the law of the country in which the union was contracted; and includes a marriage referred to in subsection (5) of section 3 of the Customary Marriages Act [Chapter 5:07]: Provided that no one shall be deemed to be a person’s spouse if a union referred to in this definition exists between that person and anyone else who resides or who is entitled to reside in Zimbabwe. [Subsection substituted by s. 6 of Act 8/2000.] (2) The following persons or classes of persons shall not be prohibited persons— (a) a Zimbabwe citizen; (b) … [Paragraph repealed by s. 6 of Act 8/2000.] (c) … [Paragraph repealed by s. 6 of Act 8/2000.] (d) any person who is proved to the satisfaction of an immigration officer or, in the event of an appeal to a magistrates court, to the satisfaction of the magistrate, to be the spouse or child of a person described in paragraph (a) if the spouse or child, as the case may be, is not such a person as is described in paragraph (a), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of subsection (1) of section fourteen; [Paragraph amended by s. 6 of Act 8/2000.] (e) any person who is— (i) duly accredited to Zimbabwe by the government of any sovereign state; or (ii) employed in the legation, chancellery or office of a person referred to in subparagraph (i); or (iii) a member of the household or an employee of any person referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii); (f) any person, other than a person described in paragraph (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of subsection (1) of section fourteen, who enters Zimbabwe— (i) under any convention with the government of a neighbouring territory or state; or (ii) in accordance with any scheme of recruitment and repatriation approved by the Minister; and who complies with such conditions as may be fixed by the Minister; (g) any person who claims to be a refugee for the purposes of the Refugees Act [Chapter 4:03] and any person who is a member of his family for the purposes of that Act, until such first-mentioned person has been afforded an opportunity to apply for recognition as a refugee in terms of section 7 of that Act; (h) any person who applies in terms of section 7 of the Refugees Act [Chapter 4:03] for recognition as a refugee, and any person who is a member of his family for the purposes of that Act, until a final decision is reached in terms of that section upon such application; (i) any person who is a recognized refugee or protected person in terms of the Refugees Act [Chapter 4:03]. 16 Exemptions by Minister from section 14 (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, the Minister may, by order in writing, exempt any person described in subsection (1) of section fourteen from the provisions of that subsection subject to such terms and conditions as he may fix: Provided that, if the Minister exempts any person described in paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section fourteen, the exemption shall only apply in respect of such offences as are specified in the order. (2) The Minister may at any time, by notice in writing to the person concerned, cancel any order in terms of subsection (1) and thereafter the provisions of section fourteen to which the order relates shall apply to that person. 17 Prohibition of entry of prohibited person (1) Subject to this Act— (a) a prohibited person shall not enter or remain in Zimbabwe; (b) an immigration officer shall refuse a prohibited person leave to enter Zimbabwe and, if he has entered Zimbabwe, such person shall forthwith depart from Zimbabwe.