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G.N.A. 138/50.

British Nationality (Miscellaneous Provisions).

BRITISH NATIONALITY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS).

THE DEPRIVATION OF CITIZENSHIP RULES.

(By the Governor under subsection (3) of section 29 of the British Nationality Act, 1948.)

[30th June, 1950.]

1. (1) When the Governor refers the case of a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies to a committee of inquiry under subsection (7) of section 20 or subsection (2) of section 21 of the British Nationality Act, 1948 (which relate to deprivation of citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies), the committee of inquiry (in these rules referred to as "the committee") shall, before holding the inquiry, cause notice to be given to the person to whom the inquiry relates, stating the time when and the place where it will be held and the nature thereof and informing him that he will be entitled to be present and to be represented by counsel or solicitor or, if the committee think fit, by some other person approved by them.

(2) A notice under this rule may be given- (a) in a case in which the address of the person con- cerned is known, by causing the notice to be delivered to him personally or by sending it to him at that address by post;

(b) in a case where that person's address is not known, by sending it to his last known address and in such other manner, if any, as the chairman of the com-

mittee shall consider fit.

(3) A notice as aforesaid shall be given such time (not being less than fourteen days) before the holding of the inquiry as the chairman of the committee shall consider reasonably necessary.

2. A notice under rule 1 of these rules may require the person concerned to answer it in writing and to furnish in writing to the committee any information which they con- sider material, to be verified in such manner as they may require.

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