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which action can be taken in respect of the person under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory by reason of a breach of a condition of that security;
    (f) during any period during which the person is confined in a psychiatric institution by order of a court made in connection with proceedings of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) in relation to the person; or
    (g) if the person ceased to be an Australian citizen by virtue of the registration of a declaration under section 18—during the period of 12 months after the date of registration of the declaration.
"(12) Where the Minister makes a decision under this section refusing an application and the applicant is present in Australia, the Minister shall cause to be served on the applicant, either personally or by post, a notice in writing setting out that decision.
"(13) Nothing in paragraph (4) (a) or sub-section (11) shall be taken, by implication, to limit the generality of paragraph (1) (f).
"(14) Nothing in sub-section (10) shall be taken, by implication, to limit the generality of sub-section 47 (1).
"(15) A certificate that has been amended in pursuance of this section has effect as so amended.
"(16) A reference in paragraph (4) (a) or (11) (c) to a period during which a person has been confined in a prison does not include a reference to a period during which the person has been so confined by reason only of his serving a sentence relating to a conviction that has subsequently been quashed.
"(17) In paragraph (11) (3) (e),'relevant security' means a security given by a person, with or without sureties, by recognizance or otherwise, that the person will comply with conditions relating to his behaviour.

Deferral of consideration of application under section 13
"14. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), where—
    (a) an application is made to the Minister under section 13; and
    (b) it appears to the Minister at a particular time that—
         (i) if he were to complete consideration of the application at that time, he would be likely to refuse the application; and
         (ii) having regard to the effluxion of time, or to the likelihood of a change in circumstances, he would be likely to grant the application if consideration of the application were deferred for such period as he determines,
the Minister may, in his discretion, defer consideration of the application until the expiration of that period.

"(2) The Minister shall not defer consideration of an application made under section 13 for a period that exceeds, or for periods that, in the aggregate, exceed, 12 months.
"(3) Where, in accordance with sub-section (1), the Minister decides to defer consideration