(2) A person shall be declared to be a prohibited person in terms of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (e) of subsection (1) by notice in writing served on him or, if his whereabouts are unknown or he has departed from Zimbabwe, by notice in the Gazette. (3) If an immigration officer is of the opinion that any person who has entered Zimbabwe but who has not acquired a domicile in Zimbabwe has become, or is likely to become, a public charge— (a) by reason of infirmity of mind or body; or (b) because he is not in possession, for his own use, of sufficient means to support himself and such of his dependants as he has brought into Zimbabwe; the immigration officer may apply to the Minister for a declaration that such person is a prohibited person. (4) Before making an application in terms of subsection (3), the immigration officer shall notify the person concerned of his intention to do so and ask him whether he has any representations which he wishes to make to the Minister. (5) Any representations in terms of subsection (4) shall be reduced to writing and signed by the person concerned and shall be forwarded by the immigration officer with the application in terms of subsection (3). (6) On receiving an application and any representations forwarded in terms of subsection (5) the Minister— (a) may declare the person concerned to be a prohibited person; (b) if he declares the person to be a prohibited person, shall cause written notice thereof to be transmitted to the immigration officer concerned. (7) The Minister may revoke any decision or declaration in terms of paragraph (a) or (g) of subsection (1) or subsection (6) affecting any person or class of persons and, if he does so, he may again exercise his powers in terms of this section in respect of that person or class of persons and this subsection shall again apply in respect of the exercise of those powers. 15 Persons who are not prohibited persons (1) In this section— “ child”, in relation to a person, means anyone under the age of eighteen years who is that person’s offspring, whether born in or out of wedlock; “spouse”, in relation to a person, means that person’s spouse by a union which is recognised⎯ (a) under the tenets of the religion which that person professed when the union was contracted; or (b) under the law of the country in which the union was contracted; and includes a marriage referred to in subsection (5) of section 3 of the Customary Marriages Act [Chapter 5:07]: Provided that no one shall be deemed to be a person’s spouse if a union referred to in this definition exists between that person and anyone else who resides or who is entitled to reside in Zimbabwe. [Subsection substituted by s. 6 of Act 8/2000.] (2) The following persons or classes of persons shall not be prohibited persons— (a) a Zimbabwe citizen; (b) … [Paragraph repealed by s. 6 of Act 8/2000.] (c) … Paragraph repealed by s. 6 of Act 8/2000.]

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