[Article 26] Federal Constitution 35 Other provisions for deprivation of citizenship by registration or naturalization 26. (1) The Federal Government may by order deprive of his citizenship any citizen by registration or by naturalization if satisfied that the registration or certificate of naturalization— (a) was obtained by means of fraud, false representation or the concealment of any material fact; or (b) was effected or granted by mistake. (2) The Federal Government may by order deprive of her citizenship any woman who is a citizen by registration under Clause (1) of Article 15 if satisfied that the marriage by virtue of which she was registered has been dissolved, otherwise than by death, within the period of two years beginning with the date of the marriage. (3) (Repealed). (4) (Repealed). Deprivation of citizenship of child of person losing citizenship 26a. Where a person has renounced his citizenship or been deprived thereof under Clause (1) of Article 24 or paragraph (a) of Clause (1) of Article 26, the Federal Government may by order deprive of his citizenship any child of that person under the age of twenty-one who has been registered as a citizen pursuant to this Constitution and was so registered as being the child of that person or of that person’s wife or husband. General provisions as to loss of citizenship 26b. (1) Renunciation or deprivation of citizenship shall not discharge a person from liability in respect of anything done or omitted before he ceased to be a citizen. (2) No person shall be deprived of citizenship under Article 25, 26 or 26a unless the Federal Government is satisfied that it is not conducive to the public good that he should continue to be a citizen; and no person shall be deprived of citizenship under

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