IMMIGRATION ACT (as at 10th October, 2006) PART VII OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 33 Attempt to influence issue of permit Any person who attempts by bribery to induce or who by bribery induces any immigration officer whose duty it is to deal with applications for or the issue of permits under this Act to issue or vote for or recommend the authorization of the issue of any such permit, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level fourteen or three times the value of the bribe, whichever is the greater, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twenty years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [Subsection amended by s. 4 of Act 22/2001.] 34 Re-entry of prohibited person (1) Any person— (a) referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii) of paragraph (h) of subsection (1) of section fourteen; or (b) who has been removed from or ordered to leave Zimbabwe or has not been authorized in terms of this Act to enter or remain in Zimbabwe; and who is found within Zimbabwe shall be guilty of an offence unless he is in possession of a permit authorizing him to enter or remain in Zimbabwe. (1a) Any person who is guilty of an offence in terms of subsection (1) shall be 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 inserted by s. 4 of Act 22/2001.] (2) If a person has been sentenced to imprisonment for contravening subsection (1), he may be removed from Zimbabwe in terms of this Act before the expiry of his sentence and upon such removal the said sentence shall terminate. (3) Any person who serves any sentence for a contravention of subsection (1) or is removed from Zimbabwe as referred to in subsection (2) shall, if he returns to Zimbabwe, again be subject to this section. 35 Escape from lawful detention or custody Any person who is lawfully arrested or detained in terms of this Act and who escapes or attempts to escape from custody or detention 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 amended by s. 4 of Act 22/2001.] 36 Other offences (1) Any person who— (a) for the purpose of entering, remaining in or departing from Zimbabwe in contravention of this Act or any other enactment or of assisting any other person so to enter, remain or depart, whether or not such other person is doli capax— (i) makes any statement, verbally or in writing, which he knows to be false or does not know or reasonably believe to be true; or (ii) forges any permit or travel document or any other certificate or document whatsoever or uses any such permit, travel document, certificate or document knowing it to be forged; or (iii) is in possession of or uses any permit or travel document or any other certificate or document whatsoever which he is not entitled to possess or use; [Subparagraph substituted by s. 8 of of Act 8/2000.] - 20 -