Moved by
Lord Anderson of Ipswich
15: Clause 9, page 11, line 31, leave out “it appears to the Secretary of State that”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment removes the subjective element from the condition in paragraph (a) of new subsection (5A)(notice of deprivation of citizenship not required if Secretary of State does not have the requisite information).
16: Clause 9, page 11, leave out lines 35 to 41 and insert—
“(b) the Secretary of State reasonably considers it necessary, in the interests of—
(i) national security,
(ii) the investigation or prosecution of organised or serious crime,
(iii) preventing or reducing a risk to the safety of any person, or
(iv) the relationship between the United Kingdom and another country,
that notice under that subsection should not be given.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment limits the grounds on which a deprivation-of-citizenship order may be made without notice to the person concerned, and also strengthens the test, so that one may only be made if the Secretary of State reasonably considers it necessary.
17: Clause 9, page 11, line 44, at end insert—
“(5C) Subsection (5D) applies where—
(a) the Secretary of State has made an order under subsection (2) and, in reliance on subsection (5A), has not given the notice required by subsection (5), and
(b) the person in respect of whom the order was made makes contact with the Secretary of State for the Home Department.
(5D) The Secretary of State must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, give the person written notice specifying—
(a) that the Secretary of State has made the order,
(b) the reasons for the order, and
(c) the person’s right of appeal under section 40A(1) or under section 2B of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997.
(5E) Schedule 4A makes provision for the Special Immigration Appeals Commission to consider a decision of the Secretary of State not to give notice to a person before depriving them of a citizenship status on the grounds mentioned in subsection (2) (deprivation conducive to the public good).”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment inserts three new subsections into section 40 of the BNA 1981. The first two provide for late notice to be given to a person who has been deprived of their citizenship without notice if they subsequently make contact with the Home Office. The third introduces the new Schedule 4A to the British Nationality Act 1981, which provides for the Special Immigration Appeals Commission to oversee decisions to deprive a person of their citizenship without notice.
18: Clause 9, page 12, line 9, at end insert—
“(b) after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A) In the case of an order made as described in subsection (1)(b), for the purposes of any rule or other provision limiting the time within which an appeal under this section may be brought, time does not start to run unless and until the person is given notice of the fact that the order has been made (see section 40(5D) and Schedule 4A).”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment provides that in a case where a person is deprived of their citizenship without notice, time for bringing an appeal will not start to run unless and until they are subsequently given notice.
19: Clause 9, page 12, line 9, at end insert—
“(3A) After Schedule 4 to the 1981 Act insert the Schedule 4A set out in Schedule 1A.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment inserts the new Schedule 4A into the British Nationality Act 1981.