Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2015A00166:clause:1_35:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2015A00166
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 35 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 17148–19806

or is likely to be prosecuted in relation to matters referred to in paragraph (a);
 (f) the person's connection to the other country of which the person is a national or citizen and the availability of the rights of citizenship of that country to the person;
 (g) Australia's international relations;
 (h) any other matters of public interest.
 (13) If the Minister makes a determination under subsection (9), the Minister must cause to be laid before each House of the Parliament, within 15 sitting days of that House after the Minister makes the determination, a statement that:
 (a) sets out the determination; and
 (b) sets out the reasons for the determination, referring in particular to the Minister's reasons in relation to the matters set out in subsection (12).
 (14) If the Minister thinks that it would not be in the public interest to publish the name of the person or of any other person connected in any way with the matter concerned, the statement under subsection (13) must not include those names or any information that may identify those persons.

General provisions relating to Minister's powers
 (15) The powers of the Minister under this section may only be exercised by the Minister personally.
 (16) Section 47 applies to a decision by the Minister to make, or not make, a determination under subsection (9), but does not apply to any other decision of the Minister under this section (including any decision whether to consider exercising the power in subsection (9) to make a determination).
 (17) The rules of natural justice apply to a decision by the Minister to make, or not make, a determination under subsection (9), but do not apply to any other decision, or the exercise of any other power, by the Minister under this section (including any decision whether to consider exercising the power in subsection (9) to make a determination).
 (18) An instrument exercising any of the Minister's powers under this section is not a legislative instrument.
 (19) To avoid doubt, a person's citizenship is taken never to have ceased under this section because of the person serving or fighting as set out in subsection (1) if:
 (a) in proceedings under section 75 of the Constitution, or under this Act or another Commonwealth Act, a court finds that the person did not so serve or fight (whether because of subsection (4) of this section or for any other reason); or
 (b) in proceedings under section 75 of the Constitution, or under this Act or another Commonwealth Act, a court finds that the person was not a national or citizen of a country other than Australia at the time the person served or fought; or
 (c) the Minister makes