Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00431:section:34a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00431
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 34A
Character Range: 101511–102838

34A  Revocation by Minister—special residence requirements
 (1) The Minister may, by writing, revoke a person's Australian citizenship if:
 (a) the person is an Australian citizen under Subdivision B of Division 2; and
 (b) the person became an Australian citizen in circumstances where the Minister exercised the power under subsection 22A(1A) or 22B(1A); and
 (c) the Minister is satisfied that:
 (i) the person will not be, or was not, ordinarily resident in Australia throughout the period of 2 years beginning on the day the person became an Australian citizen; or
 (ii) the person will not be, or was not, present in Australia for a total of at least 180 days during that 2‑year period.
 (2) However, the Minister must not decide under subsection (1) to revoke a person's Australian citizenship if the Minister is satisfied that the person would, if the Minister were to revoke the person's Australian citizenship, become a person who is not a national or citizen of any country.
 (3) The power under subsection (1) may only be exercised by the Minister personally.

Time citizenship ceases
 (4) If the Minister revokes a person's Australian citizenship, the person ceases to be an Australian citizen at the time of the revocation.
Note: A child of the person may also cease to be an Australian citizen: see section 36.