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British Nationality Act 1981

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Changes over time for: Section 40A

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Version Superseded: 20/10/2014

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Point in time view as at 05/11/2007. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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British Nationality Act 1981, Section 40A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F140A Deprivation of citizenship: appealU.K.

(1)A person who is given notice under section 40(5) of a decision to make an order in respect of him under section 40 may appeal against the decision to [F2the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal].

(2)Subsection (1) shall not apply to a decision if the Secretary of State certifies that it was taken wholly or partly in reliance on information which in his opinion should not be made public—

(a)in the interests of national security,

(b)in the interests of the relationship between the United Kingdom and another country, or

(c)otherwise in the public interest.

[F3(3)The following provisions of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) shall apply in relation to an appeal under this section as they apply in relation to an appeal under section 82 [F4, 83 or 83A] of that Act—

(a)section 87 (successful appeal: direction) (for which purpose a direction may, in particular, provide for an order under section 40 above to be treated as having had no effect),

(b)sections 103A to 103E (review and appeal),

(c)section 106 (rules), F5. . .

(d)section 107 (practice directions)[F6, and

(e)section 108 (forged document: proceedings in private).]]

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