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AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP ACT 2007 - SECT 36B

Cessation of citizenship if citizenship cessation order made by court etc.

  (1)   Subject to this section, if an order is made under subsection   36C(1) in relation to a person, the person ceases to be an Australian citizen at the time the order is made.

Order overturned or quashed

  (2)   If a decision of a court overturns or quashes the order made under subsection   36C(1), the person's citizenship is taken never to have ceased under subsection   (1) of this section.

  (3)   The validity of anything done in reliance on the order made under subsection   36C(1) before the order was overturned or quashed is not affected.

Appeal decision

  (4)   If:

  (a)   a decision (the first decision ) of a court overturning or quashing the order made under subsection   36C(1) in relation to the person is appealed; and

  (b)   the decision (the second decision ) on appeal overturns or quashes the first decision;

the person ceases to be an Australian citizen at the time the second decision is made.


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