CONFIDENTIAL
Deprivation of Citizenship
95. Under the present law, a person who has acquired Citizenship of the
United Kingdom and Colonies by naturalisation or registration may be
deprived of his citizenship if his naturalisation or registration was
obtained by means of fraud, false representation, or the concealment of
any material fact. A naturalised person may also be deprived of citizenship
on the grounds of disloyalty or trading or communicating with the enemy in
time of war. Before a person can be deprived of his citizenship, the Home
Secretary must be satisfied that it is not conducive to the public good
that that person should remain a Citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies.
The person concerned also has a right of appeal to a committee of enquiry,
consisting of a chairman possessing judicial experience and such other
members as are appointed by the Home Secretary.
The Government propose
that the Bill should contain a similar provision.
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