(1) Where a person is to be deprived of his or her citizenship under section 9 of the Act a notice shall be given to him or her in the following manner—
(a) where that person's whereabouts are known by causing the notice to be delivered to him or her personally or by sending it to him or her by registered post;
(b) where that person's whereabouts are not known, by sending it to him or her by registered post to his or her last known place of abode or business.
(2) Subject to subsection (3) where the Minister has given notice referred to in subsection (1) and the person to whom it is given has the right to request an inquiry under the Act the request shall, where that person is in Saint Lucia or not at the time when the notice is given be made within such time not being less than 21 days from the giving of the notice, as the Minister may determine.
(3) The Minister may in special circumstances extend the time within which a request for an inquiry may be made.