(2) An alien who is refused a visitors entry certificate in terms of paragraph (b) of
subsection (1) may apply to the Minister for such a certificate and the Minister may
issue or refuse such a certificate:
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall be construed as permitting an alien to
be or remain in Zimbabwe for the purpose of making an application in terms of this
subsection or pending the decision of the Minister.
(3) Subject to this Act, the Minister may extend the period of validity of a visitors
entry certificate or amend the conditions relating to such a certificate.
32 Production of documents
(1) A police officer or immigration officer may demand from any person whom he
suspects on reasonable grounds of being an alien the production of his visitors entry
certificate or any permit, as the case may be.
(2) If a person referred to in subsection (1) fails—
(a) to produce any certificate or permit referred to in that subsection; or
(b) to satisfy the police officer or immigration officer that he is not an alien or that
he is not required in terms of this Part to be in possession of any certificate or
permit referred to in that subsection;
the police officer or immigration officer may arrest such person.
(3) Sections eight, nine and ten shall apply, mutatis mutandis, in respect of a person arrested in terms of subsection (2).
(4) If an alien to whom a visitors entry certificate or permit has been issued fails or
neglects to produce it within seventy-two hours of any officer or immigration officer
demanding its production, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such
fine and such imprisonment.
[Subsection amended by s. 4 of Act 22/2001.]
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.]
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