37Evidence of Australian citizenship

#### 37 Evidence of Australian citizenship (1) A person may make an application to the Minister for evidence of the person’s Australian citizenship. > Note: Section 46 sets out application requirements (which may include the payment of a fee). Notice (2) The Minister may give the person a notice stating that the person is an Australian citizen at a particular time. (3) The notice must: (a) be in a form prescribed by the regulations; and (b) contain any other matter prescribed by the regulations. Identity (4) The Minister must not give the person such a notice unless the Minister is satisfied of the identity of the person. > Note: Division 5 contains the identity provisions. Evidentiary status (5) A notice is prima facie evidence of the matters in the notice. Cancellation (6) The Minister may, by writing, cancel a notice given to a person under this section.