Moved by
Baroness Smith of Basildon
74: Clause 60, page 47, line 40, at end insert “, and
(c) the court gives the Secretary of State permission under subsection (4B).
(4B) This subsection applies if the Secretary of State—
(a) makes the relevant decisions in relation to an individual in a case which falls within subsection (4A);
(b) makes an application to the court for permission to make an order.
(4C) The application must set out how the deprivation is conducive to the public good and how the person, while having that citizenship status, has conducted himself or herself in a manner which is seriously prejudicial to the vital interests of the United Kingdom, and of the islands, or any British overseas territory.
(4D) The function of the court on the application is—
(a) to determine whether the relevant decision of the Secretary of State is in accordance with the law, and
(b) to determine whether to give permission to deprive a person of citizenship in a case which falls within subsection (4A).
(4E) In a case where the court determines that a decision of the Secretary of State in relation to the conditions set out in subsection (4A)(b) is not in accordance with the law, the court may not give permission under this section.
(4F) In any other case, the court may give permission under this section.”