5. (1) An application for the issue of a passport or travel document, for visiting such foreign country or countries as may be specified in the application, shall be made to the passport authority in such form, containing such particulars and accompanied by such fee, if any, as may be prescribed. (2) On receipt of an application, the passport authority, after making such inquiry, if any, as it may consider necessary, shall, subject to the provisions of this Order, by order in writing issue passport or travel document, as the case may be, or refuse to issue passport or travel document or restrict the number of countries to be endorsed upon such passport or travel document.