14CDeferral of conferral of Australian citizenship

#### 14C Deferral of conferral of Australian citizenship (1) If: (a) a certificate of Australian citizenship has been granted to a person under this Division after the commencement of this section; and (b) the person has not become an Australian citizen under section 15; and (c) it appears to the Minister that: (i) a visa held by the person may be cancelled under a provision of the Migration Act 1958 (whether or not the person has been given any notice to that effect); or (ii) the person has been charged, or may be charged, with an offence under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; the Minister may, in the Minister’s discretion, defer the conferral of Australian citizenship on the person until the end of a period determined by the Minister. (2) The Minister must not defer the conferral of Australian citizenship on a person for a period that exceeds, or for periods that in total exceed, 12 months. (3) If: (a) the Minister decides to defer the conferral of Australian citizenship on a person; and (b) the person is present in Australia; the Minister must give the person a written notice setting out the decision. The notice may be served personally, by post or by an electronic communication. (4) If the Minister decides to defer the conferral of Australian citizenship on a person until the end of a particular period, the person must not make a pledge of commitment before the end of that period.