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(c)
the person has by any voluntary act other than marriage acquired another
citizenship;
(d)
the person has, on being so required by the Board, failed to renounce the
citizenship of any other country;
(e)
the person has been resident outside Swaziland (otherwise than in the public
service) for a continuous period of seven years and during that period has
failed without reasonable excuse to register with the Board at such times and
in such manner as may be prescribed a declaration of intention to retain
citizenship of Swaziland,
and that on any of these grounds it is not conducive to the public good that the person should
continue to be a citizen of Swaziland.
(2)
A woman who acquired citizenship as a consequence of her marriage to a citizen of
Swaziland, may be deprived of that citizenship where the marriage was entered into merely
for the purpose of acquiring citizenship.
(3)
Before making a revocation order, the Board shall give notice to the person
concerned of the fact that the revocation of the citizenship of that person is being considered,
stating the grounds for revocation and the right of that person to apply to the Board within the
period stipulated in the notice challenging the revocation order and giving reasons in support
of the challenge.
(4)
The Board shall investigate the case and where reasonably practicable hear the
person or the legal representative of that person.
(5)
In depriving a person of Swaziland citizenship, the Board shall endeavour not to
render the person stateless.
(6)
In this section “registration” includes naturalisation or registration (otherwise than as
of right) under any law that existed before the commencement of this Constitution.
Renunciation of citizenship
50.
If a citizen of Swaziland who has attained the age of majority, or being a woman is or is about
to be married, is or is about to become a citizen of another country and for that reason desires to
renounce his or her citizenship of Swaziland, that citizen may do so by lodging with the Board a
declaration of renunciation of that citizenship and, upon lodgement of the declaration or, if not then a
citizen of that other country, upon becoming that citizen, he or she shall cease to be a citizen of
Swaziland.
Preservation of obligations on cessation of citizenship.
51.
Where a person ceases to be a citizen of Swaziland that cesser shall not of itself operate to
discharge any obligations, duty or liability undertaken, imposed or incurred before the cessation.
Death of citizen or loss of citizenship.
52.
(1)
The death of a citizen of Swaziland shall not affect the citizenship of a surviving
spouse or child or another dependant.
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