TONGA

NATIONALITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2010

Act No. 9 of 2010

AN ACT TO AMEND THE NATIONALITY ACT

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I assent,
PRINCESS SALOTE PILOLEVU TUITA,
18th May 2010.

BE IT ENACTED by the King and Legislative Assembly of Tonga in the Legislature of the Kingdom as follows: 
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1 (1) This Act may be cited as the Nationality (Amendment) Act 2010.

(2) The Nationality Act (CAP 59) shall be referred to in this Act, as the Principal Act.

2 Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended by: 

(1) re-numbering the old sub-section (2) as sub-section (4).

(2) inserting new sub-sections (2) and (3) as follows: 

"(2) In addition to any sentence imposed by a court, His Majesty, with the consent of Privy Council, may revoke a person's certificate of naturalization if the person is convicted of any of the following offences: 

(a) terrorism; 
(b) treason; 
(c) sedition; 
(d) any offence which involves dishonesty or fraud; 
(e) defamation of the King or Queen; or 
(f) any other offence which carries a sentence of 2 or more years imprisonment. 

(3) His Majesty, with the consent of Privy Council, may revoke a certificate of naturalization if, on reasonable grounds, a person constitutes a threat to the security of the Kingdom." 

Passed in the Legislative Assembly this 6th day of April 2010.