66. Surrender of travel documents

Notwithstanding any written law to the contrary, an investigating officer may, by written notice, require any person who is the subject of an investigation under this Part, to surrender his travel documents including passport or exit permit in his possession, within such period as specified in the written notice.

A notice under subsection (1) shall be served in the manner provided in section 64.

A person to whom a notice under subsection (1) is served shall comply with such notice, failing which he may be arrested and taken before a magistrate.

Where a person is taken before a magistrate, unless such person complies with the notice under subsection (1) or satisfies the magistrate that he does not possess a travel document, the magistrate shall by warrant commit such person to prison—

For the purposes of subsection (4), a certificate signed by the

An investigating officer may, with the written approval of the

The immigration officer, upon being notified of a written notice made under subsection (6), may require the person who is the subject of an investigation in respect of an offence under this Act, to surrender his passport, exit permit or any other travel document in his possession to an immigration officer.

Subject to any order issued or made under any written law, relating to banishment or immigration, “immigration officer” means any person appointed under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1959/63

Notwithstanding subsection (3), any person who fails to comply with the written notice under subsection (1) commits an offence.