Declaration by Minister of loss of citizenship in specified circumstances

(1) Where the Minister is satisfied that a person who is a citizen of Belize by registration– (a) has been convicted of an offence under this Act; CAP. 101. (b) has been convicted of any offence under Title XIII of the Criminal Code; (c) was registered as a citizen of Belize by means of fraud, false representation, without having satisfied the requirements of this Act, or the concealment of material circumstances or by mistake; (d) has, within five years after the date of registration as a citizen of Belize, been sentenced in any court to imprisonment for a term of twelve months or more; (e) has, since the date of his becoming a citizen of Belize by registration, been for a period of not less than two years ordinarily resident in a foreign country of which he was a national or citizen at any time prior to that date, and has not maintained a substantial connection with 19 (f) has taken an oath or affirmation of, or made a declaration of, allegiance to a foreign country; or (g) has so conducted himself that his continuance as a citizen of Belize is detrimental to the interest of Belize, the Minister may by Order declare that such person shall cease to be such a citizen and thereupon the person in respect of whom the Order is made shall cease to be a citizen of Belize by (2) Before the Minister makes any Order in relation to a person to whom sub-section (1)(g) applies, he shall refer that person’s case for inquiry by one or more persons appointed by him, with such qualifications as may be prescribed. The person or persons who have been authorised to make an inquiry under the preceding provisions of this section shall, as soon as the inquiry is completed, make a written report to the Minister. He shall not make any Order under sub-section (1) without carefully considering such report. (3) Where a person ceases to be a citizen of Belize under sub-section (1), the Minister may by Order direct that all or any of the persons specified in the following paragraphs shall cease to be citizens of Belize, and thereupon they shall cease to be (a) all or any of the minor children of such person who have been included in the certificate of registration issued to him at the time of his registration; and (b) the spouse, widow or widower of such person, if such spouse, widow or widower was registered under this Act. 20 PART IVA