THE DEPRIVATION OF CITIZENSHIP RULES

THE DEPRIVATION OF CITIZENSHIP RULES

BRITISH NATIONALITY
(MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS).

THE DEPRIVATION OF CITIZENSHIP RULES.

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

[3oth June, 195o.]

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 lhe 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 inay
require.





3. (1) The committee shall have all such powers,
rights and privileges as are vested in the Supreme Court or
in any judge thereof on the occasion of any action, in respect
of the following nlatters-
(a)the enforcing of the attendance of witnesses and
exat-nining thern on oath, affirmation or otherwise,
and the issue of a commission or request to ex~imiiie
witnesses abroad;
(1)) the compelling of the production of documents ; and
(c) the punishing of persons guilty Of contempt.

(2) A summons signed by one or more members of the
committee may be substituted for and shall be equivalent to
any formal process capable of being issued in any action
for enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compelling tile
production of documents.

4. The committee may act upon any information which
is available, whether or not such information is given on
oath or would be Arnissible as evidence in a court.

5. The committee may invite -my government depart-
ment which appears to thern lo be interested to appoint a
person.to represent the department at the inquiry.

6. (1) The committee i-nty act notwithstanding an),
vacancy in thelt. number, and the quorum of the committee
shall be three.

(2)- The- committee may delegate one- or- more of -their
members to inquire into any particular matter relating to the
inquiry, and the member or members so delegated shall, for
this purpose, have all the powers of the committee other than
their power of punishment.

7. The committee may postpone or adjourn the inquiry
ftom time. to time.

8. The committee may allow or refuse to allow the
public or an~, portion thereof to be present during the whole
or any part of [lie inquiry.





9. Subject to these rules, the procedure at the inquiry
shall be such as the committee may determine.

10. 'Fhese rules may be cited as the Deprivation of
Citizenship Rules.

Note: These rules are not made under Cap. 186 but they are
so included because it is considered that this Chapter is the most
suitable place for their inclusion.

CHAPTER 187.

(Ordinance NO. 22 Of 1917).

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ENEMIES.

No subsidiary legislation.
G.N.A. 138/50.

G.N.A. 138/50.

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