IMMIGRATION ACT (as at 10th October, 2006) ited 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 (b) shall state such question in the form of a special case for the opinion of the Supreme Court and transmit such special case to the registrar thereof; and for the purpose of paragraph (a) a question of domicile shall be treated as a question of law. (4) A question of law stated in accordance with paragraph (b) of subsection (3) may be heard by and argued before the Supreme Court or any judge thereof at any convenient time, and the Supreme Court may— (a) call for further information to be supplied by the magistrate if it or he considers such information necessary; (b) give such answer on such case, supplemented by such information, if any, as may be supplied by the magistrate as it or he thinks fit; (c) make such order as to the costs of the proceedings as it or he thinks fit. 22 Jurisdiction of courts (1) No appeal shall lie against a decision made in terms of— (a) paragraph (a) or (g) of subsection (1) or subsection (6) of section fourteen, unless such appeal is directed solely to the identity of the person affected by the decision; or (b) subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section fourteen, unless such appeal is directed solely to— (i) the identity of the person affected by the decision; or (ii) the question of whether the person affected by the decision has been convicted of an offence specified in Part II of the Schedule. (2) No information or reasons on which a decision in terms of section fourteen or a decision to withdraw or cancel a permit was made may be disclosed in any court if the Minister certifies that its disclosure is not in the public interest, and no court may question the adequacy of the grounds for any such decision. 23 Representations to Minister (1) Any person affected by a decision made in terms of paragraph (a) or (g) of subsection (1) of section fourteen may, within twenty-four hours, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excluded, of being served with the notice referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section eight, make representations in writing addressed to the Minister against such decision and the Minister may confirm or reverse such decision. (2) No person referred to in subsection (1) shall be entitled to be given any information or reasons as to the grounds for any decision referred to therein or for the confirmation of any such decision. - 15 -