country of
citizenship.
his
residence
his
intention
to
retain
Bangladesh
(5) The Government shall not make an order depriving a person of
citizenship under this section unless it is satisfied that it is in the
public interest that that person should not continue to be a citizen
of Bangladesh.
(6) Before making an order under this section the Government
shall give the person against whom it is proposed to make the
order notice in writing informing him of the grounds on which it is
proposed to make the order and calling upon him to show cause
why it should not be made.
(7) If it is proposed to make the order on any of the grounds
specified in sub-sections (2) and (3) of this section and the person
against whom it is proposed to make the order applies in the
prescribed manner for an inquiry, the Government shall, and in
any other case may, refer the case to a committee of inquiry
consisting of a chairman, being a person possessing judicial
experience, appointed by the Government and of such other
members appointed by the Government as it thinks proper.
Certificate of
domicile
17. The Government may upon an application being made to it in
the prescribed manner containing the prescribed particulars grant a
certificate of domicile to any person in respect of whom it is
satisfied that he has ordinarily resided in Bangladesh for a period
of not less than one year immediately before the making of the
application, and has acquired a domicile therein.
Delegation of
powers
18. The Government may, by order notified in the official Gazette,
direct that any power conferred upon it or duty imposed on it by
this Act shall, in such circumstances, and under such conditions, if
any, as may be specified in the direction, be exercised or
discharged by such authority or officer as may be specified.
Cases of doubt as
to citizenship
19. (l) Where a person with respect to whose citizenship a doubt
exists, whether on a question of law or fact, makes application in
that behalf to the Government, the Government may grant him a
certificate that at the date of the certificate he is a citizen of
Bangladesh.
(2) The certificate, unless it is proved to have been obtained by
fraud, false representation or concealment of any material fact,
shall be conclusive evidence of the fact recorded in it.