IMMIGRATION ACT (as at 10th October, 2006) (3) In relation to the removal of a prohibited person in terms of paragraph (a) of subsection (2)— (a) the Chief Immigration Officer may direct the route by which, and the place to which, such prohibited person shall be removed; and (b) the person removing such prohibited person may take, or cause to be taken, all such measures as may be reasonably necessary to effect the removal of such prohibited person. (4) When— (a) leave to enter Zimbabwe is refused or any person is informed for the first time that he is a prohibited person in terms of this Act, notice in writing specifying the provision of this Act under which leave to enter Zimbabwe is refused or the person is a prohibited person, as the case may be, shall be given to the person concerned; Provided that, whenever it is alleged that, by virtue of section three A, the person is deemed not to be married for the purposes of this Act, the notice shall specify the grounds on which he is deemed by virtue of that section not to be married; [Proviso inserted by s. 4 of Act 8/2000.] (b) any person is arrested or detained in terms of subsection (1) or (2), he shall be informed forthwith of the reason for his arrest or detention, as the case may be. (5) Subsection (2) shall not apply in relation to a person who— (a) is exempted in terms of section sixteen, until his exemption is withdrawn; or (b) is the holder of a temporary permit or students permit, until the permit is cancelled or withdrawn or otherwise for any reason ceases to be valid. (6) A person shall not be removed from Zimbabwe in terms of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) until the period referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section twenty-one has expired or, if he appeals in terms of that section or makes representations in terms of subsection (1) of section twenty-three, until his appeal is dismissed, abandoned or withdrawn or the decision in connection with which the representations are made is confirmed, as the case may be, but, subject to section nine, he may be detained during such period: Provided that, where a person has been refused leave to enter Zimbabwe, he shall not be entitled to enter or remain in Zimbabwe for the purpose of noting or prosecuting his appeal or making representations to the Minister, as the case may be, or to be present at the hearing of an appeal and, if he has entered Zimbabwe, he shall forthwith leave Zimbabwe. 9 Detention of persons (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person may be detained in terms of section eight in a prison, police cell or other convenient place. (2) Subject to subsection (3) and to such other conditions as he may fix, the Minister may permit a person detained in terms of subsection (1), with or without sureties, to enter into a bond for his release in an amount approved by the Minister and may require that person to deposit such sum as he may fix to satisfy any judgment which may be given on the bond. (3) The conditions of the bond entered into in terms of subsection (2) shall specify that such person shall— (a) appear within such period and before such person as may be specified in the bond; and (b) report himself to the immigration officer or such other person as may be specified in the bond at such times as may be fixed in the bond. -7 -