[Article 26]
Federal Constitution
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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(3) (Repealed).
(4) (Repealed).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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