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Citizenship Act

Version of section 18 from 2002-12-31 to 2015-05-27:


Marginal note:Notice to person in respect of revocation

  •  (1) The Minister shall not make a report under section 10 unless the Minister has given notice of his intention to do so to the person in respect of whom the report is to be made and

    • (a) that person does not, within thirty days after the day on which the notice is sent, request that the Minister refer the case to the Court; or

    • (b) that person does so request and the Court decides that the person has obtained, retained, renounced or resumed citizenship by false representation or fraud or by knowingly concealing material circumstances.

  • Marginal note:Nature of notice

    (2) The notice referred to in subsection (1) shall state that the person in respect of whom the report is to be made may, within thirty days after the day on which the notice is sent to him, request that the Minister refer the case to the Court, and such notice is sufficient if it is sent by registered mail to the person at his latest known address.

  • Marginal note:Decision final

    (3) A decision of the Court made under subsection (1) is final and, notwithstanding any other Act of Parliament, no appeal lies therefrom.

  • 1974-75-76, c. 108, s. 17

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