IMMIGRATION ACT (as at 10th October, 2006) or (a1) outside Zimbabwe— (i) forges any Zimbabwean permit or travel document; or (ii) is in unlawful possession of or uses any forged Zimbabwean permit or travel document, knowing it to be forged; or (iii) is in unlawful possession of or uses any Zimbabwean permit or travel document which he is not entitled to possess or use; [Paragraph inserted by s. 8 of of Act 8/2000.] or; (b) if required to provide information in terms of regulations referred to in paragraph (n) of subsection (2) of section forty-one, makes any statement which he knows to be false or does not know or reasonably believe to be true; or (c) assists any person, whether or not such person is doli capax, to enter, remain in or depart from Zimbabwe in contravention of this Act; or (d) subject to subsection (2), conveys any person into or out of Zimbabwe in contravention of this Act; or (e) commits any fraudulent act or makes any false representation, by conduct, statement or otherwise, for the purpose of facilitating or assisting the entry into or departure from Zimbabwe of himself or any other person, whether or not such person is doli capax, in contravention of this Act; or (f) is in unlawful possession of, or makes use of, any permit or travel document issued to another; or (g) delivers a permit or travel document issued to him to any other person for use by such other person; or g1) knowingly assists another person to obtain a permit or travel document to which that other person is not entitled; or [Paragraph inserted by s. 8 of Act 8/2000.] (g2) offers any money or property to a Zimbabwean citizen in order to induce that Zimbabwean citizen to enter into a marriage or form of marriage with the object of— (i) securing or facilitating the entry into Zimbabwe of a person who would not otherwise be permitted to enter Zimbabwe; or (ii) ensuring that a person who would not otherwise have a right to remain in Zimbabwe obtains such a right; [Paragraph inserted by s. 8 of Act 8/2000.] or (g3) being a Zimbabwean citizen, accepts or agrees to accept any money or property to enter into a marriage or form of marriage for an object referred to in paragraph (g2); or [Paragraph inserted by s. 8 of Act 8/2000.] (h) contravenes or fails to comply with the conditions under which any exemption, permit, certificate or other document has been granted or issued to him under this Act; or (i) hinders or obstructs any police officer or immigration officer in the execution of his duties under this Act; or (j) contravenes any provision of this Act for the contravention of which no penalty is specially provided; shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level twelve or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [Subsection amended by s. 8 of Act 8/2000.] - 21 -

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