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Citizenship Act

s. 23.2 Seizure

  • PART VI: Administration

Current to 2026-09-03 · Last amended 2025-12-15 · Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca

The law says

Citizenship Act s. 23.2
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23.2 The Minister may seize and detain any document that is provided to him or her for the purposes of this Act if he or she has reasonable grounds to believe that it was fraudulently or improperly obtained or used or that the measure is necessary to prevent its fraudulent or improper use.

Amendment History (1)
  • 2017, c. 14, s. 11

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