(1) A citizen by registration or naturalisation other than by virtue of section 3, 4 or 5 shall cease to be a citizen if he or she is deprived of that citizenship by an order of the Minister made under this section.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this section the Minister may by order deprive a citizen of his or her citizenship if he or she is satisfied that—
(a) the registration or certificate of naturalisation of the citizen was obtained by means of fraud, false representation or the concealment of any material particular;
(b) the citizen has shown himself or herself, by his or her actions or words to be disloyal or disaffected towards Saint Lucia;
(c) the citizen has during any period in which Saint Lucia was engaged in war unlawfully traded or communicated with the enemy or engaged or associated himself or herself in any business with any country with which Saint Lucia was at war.
(3) Before making an order under this section, the Minister shall give the person against whom the order is proposed to be made notice in writing informing him or her of the ground on which it is proposed to be made and, if the order is proposed to be made on any of the grounds specified in subsection (2) other than paragraphs (b) and (c) thereof, of his or her right to an inquiry under this section.
(4) If the order is proposed to be made against a person on any of the grounds specified in subsection (2) other than paragraphs (b) and (c) thereof, and that person so applies the Minister shall, and in any other case may, refer the case for inquiry and report, to a Committee appointed by him or her for the purpose.
(5) Where an order is made against a person on any of the grounds specified in subsections (2)(b) and (2)(c), an appeal shall not lie against the order.
(6) The powers, rights and privileges of a committee appointed under subsection (4) shall be the same as those conferred on a commission under the Commissions of Inquiry Act and the provisions of that Act shall, with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to an inquiry under this section and to a person summoned to give evidence at the inquiry.
(Amended by Act 20 of 1984)