s. 13.2 Abandonment of application

(1)The Minister may treat an application as abandoned

• (a)if the applicant fails, without reasonable excuse, when required by the Minister under section 23.1,
• (i)in the case where the Minister requires additional information or evidence without requiring an appearance, to provide the additional information or evidence by the date specified, or
• (ii)in the case where the Minister requires an appearance for the purpose of providing additional information or evidence, to appear at the time and at the place — or at the time and by the means — specified or to provide the additional information or evidence at his or her appearance; or
• (b)in the case of an applicant who must take the oath of citizenship to become a citizen, if the applicant fails, without reasonable excuse, to appear and take the oath at the time and at the place — or at the time and by the means — specified in an invitation from the Minister.

Effect of abandonment

(2)If the Minister treats an application as abandoned, no further action is to be taken with respect to it.