[Article 25] Federal Constitution 34 term of not less than twelve months or to a fine of not less than five thousand ringgit or the equivalent in the currency of that country, and has not received a free pardon in respect of the offence for which he was so sentenced. (1a) The Federal Government may by order deprive of his citizenship any person who is a citizen by registration under Article 16a or 17* or a citizen by naturalization if satisfied that without the Federal Government’s approval, he has accepted, served in, or performed the duties of any office, post or employment under the Government of any country outside the Federation or any political subdivision thereof, or under any agency of such a Government, in any case where an oath, affirmation or declaration of allegiance is required in respect of the office, post or employment: Provided that a person shall not be deprived of citizenship under this Clause by reason of anything done before the beginning of October 1962, in relation to a foreign country, and before the beginning of January 1977, in relation to a Commonwealth country, notwithstanding that he was at the time a citizen. (2) The Federal Government may by order deprive of his citizenship any person who is a citizen by registration under Article 16a or 17* or a citizen by naturalization if satisfied that he has been ordinarily resident in countries outside the Federation for a continuous period of five years and during that period has neither— (a) been at any time in the service of the Federation or of an international organization of which the Federal Government was a member; nor (b) registered annually at a consulate of the Federation his intention to retain his citizenship: Provided that this Clause shall not apply to any period of residence in any Commonwealth country before the beginning of January 1977. (3) (Repealed). *NOTE—This Article has been repealed vide Constitution (Amendment) Act 1962 [Act 14/1962] w.e.f. 1 July 1963—see section 5 of Act 14/1962. See also notes on Article 17.