Section 9B — Citizenship Act 1977: Minister may rescind approval at any time up until applicant becomes citizen
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9B Minister may rescind approval at any time up until applicant becomes citizen Notwithstanding that the Minister may have authorised a grant of citizenship under section 8 or section 9 , the Minister may rescind that authorisation at any time before the date that the person becomes a citizen under section 12 , if no longer satisfied that the person meets the requirements for a grant of citizenship. Sections 9A and 9B were inserted, as from 21 April 2005, by section 7 Citizenship Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 43). See section 17 of that Act for the transitional provisions relating to applications for citizenship.
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