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11.
Deprivation of status of subject of His Majesty
(1) A subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall cease to have such status if he is deprived of that status by an order of
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council made under this section.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this section, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council may by order deprive any person who is a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan —
(a) by registration; or
(b) by naturalisation, of that status if he is satisfied that the registration of such person or the certificate of naturalisation granted to him under this Act was obtained by means of fraud, false representation or by concealment of any material fact or was made or granted by mistake:
Provided that no person shall be deprived, under the provisions of this section, of the status of a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan on the grounds of mistake unless notice of the intention to do so has been served on him or published in the Gazette within 24 months of the date of registration or the grant of a certificate, as the case may be.

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(3) Subject to the provisions of this section, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council may by order deprive any person who is a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan —
(a) by registration; or
(b) by naturalisation, of that status if he is satisfied that, subsequent to registration or subsequent to the grant of a certificate of naturalisation under this Act, that person —
(a) has shown himself by act or speech to have the intent to be disloyal or disaffected towards His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan;
(b) has exercised any right, power or privilege to which he may be eligible by reason of any nationality or citizenship;
(c) has, during any war in which His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan is engaged, unlawfully traded or communicated with an enemy or been engaged in or associated with any business that was to his knowledge carried on in such manner as to assist an enemy in that war; or
(d) has within 5 years after registration or becoming naturalised, been sentenced in any other country to death or to imprisonment, by whatever name called, for a term exceeding 12 months and has not received a free pardon:
Provided that no order shall be made on any of the grounds specified in this subsection in the case of a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan who would, on being deprived of such status, have no national status; unless His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council, in the exercise of his discretion, is satisfied that such a person is in a position effectively to enjoy the protection of some other State and to proceed thereto if he so wishes without thereby endangering his personal safety.
(4) Before making an order under this section, His Majesty the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council shall cause to be given to the person

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against whom the order is proposed to be made a notice in writing informing him of the ground on which it is proposed to be made and of his right to an inquiry under this section.
(5) If the person against whom the order is proposed to be made applies in the prescribed manner for an inquiry, His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan in Council shall refer the case to a Committee of Inquiry consisting of a chairman, being a person possessing judicial experience, appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, and of such other members appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan as he thinks proper.
(6) His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council shall not make an order under this section unless he is satisfied that it is not conducive to the public good that the person against whom the order is proposed to be made should continue to be a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan.

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s 11Deprivation of status of subject of His Majesty

(1)

A subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall cease to have such status if he is deprived of that status by an order of

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council made under this section.

(2)

Subject to the provisions of this section, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council may by order deprive any person who is a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan —

(a)

by registration; or

(b)

by naturalisation, of that status if he is satisfied that the registration of such person or the certificate of naturalisation granted to him under this Act was obtained by means of fraud, false representation or by concealment of any material fact or was made or granted by mistake:

Provided that no person shall be deprived, under the provisions of this section, of the status of a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang

Di-Pertuan on the grounds of mistake unless notice of the intention to do so has been served on him or published in the Gazette within 24 months of the date of registration or the grant of a certificate, as the case may be.

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(3)

Subject to the provisions of this section, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council may by order deprive any person who is a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan —

(a)

by registration; or

(b)

by naturalisation, of that status if he is satisfied that, subsequent to registration or subsequent to the grant of a certificate of naturalisation under this Act, that person —

(a)

has shown himself by act or speech to have the intent to be disloyal or disaffected towards His Majesty the Sultan and Yang

Di-Pertuan;

(b)

has exercised any right, power or privilege to which he may be eligible by reason of any nationality or citizenship;

(c)

has, during any war in which His Majesty the Sultan and

Yang Di-Pertuan is engaged, unlawfully traded or communicated with an enemy or been engaged in or associated with any business that was to his knowledge carried on in such manner as to assist an enemy in that war; or

(d)

has within 5 years after registration or becoming naturalised, been sentenced in any other country to death or to imprisonment, by whatever name called, for a term exceeding 12 months and has not received a free pardon:

Provided that no order shall be made on any of the grounds specified in this subsection in the case of a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang

Di-Pertuan who would, on being deprived of such status, have no national status; unless His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council, in the exercise of his discretion, is satisfied that such a person is in a position effectively to enjoy the protection of some other State and to proceed thereto if he so wishes without thereby endangering his personal safety.

(4)

Before making an order under this section, His Majesty the

Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council shall cause to be given to the person

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against whom the order is proposed to be made a notice in writing informing him of the ground on which it is proposed to be made and of his right to an inquiry under this section.

(5)

If the person against whom the order is proposed to be made applies in the prescribed manner for an inquiry, His Majesty the Sultan and

Yang Di-Pertuan in Council shall refer the case to a Committee of Inquiry consisting of a chairman, being a person possessing judicial experience, appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, and of such other members appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan as he thinks proper.

(6)

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council shall not make an order under this section unless he is satisfied that it is not conducive to the public good that the person against whom the order is proposed to be made should continue to be a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang

Di-Pertuan.