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Provided further that an application for a review of an order passed in terms of the provisions of section 14A shall be disposed of in the manner provided for in the procedure as may be laid down under clause (ia) of sub-section (2) of section 18.

(2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Central Government shall, make such order as it deems fit, and the decision of the Central Government on such review shall be final.”.

Amendment of section 17. 14. In section 17 of the principal Act,—

(a) for the words “six months”, the words “five years” shall be substituted;

(b) for the words “with fine”, the words “with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees” shall be substituted.

Amendment of section 18. 15. In section 18 of the principal Act,—

(i) in sub-section (2),—

(a) after clause (a), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

“(aa) the form and manner in which a declaration under sub-section (1) of section 4 shall be made;”;

(b) after clause (i), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

“(ia) the procedure to be followed in compulsory registration of the citizens of India under sub-section (5) of section 14A;”;

(ii) in sub-section (3), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—

“Provided that any rule made in respect of a matter specified in clause (ia) of sub-section (2) may provide that a breach thereof shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.”.

Omission of First Schedule. 16. The First Schedule to the principal Act shall be omitted.

Substitution of Second Schedule by a new Schedule. 17. For the Second Schedule to the principal act, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:—

“THE SECOND SCHEDULE
[See sections 5(2) and 6(2)]
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

I, A/B.....................do solemnly affirm (or swear) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of India and fulfil my duties as a citizen of India.”.

Amendment of Third Schedule. 18. In the Third Schedule to the principal Act,—

(a) in the opening portion, the words “who is not a citizen of a country specified in the First Schedule” shall be omitted;

(b) in clause (b), for the words “he has renounced the citizenship of that country in accordance with the law therein in force in that behalf and has notified such renunciation to the Central Government”, the words “he undertakes to renounce the citizenship of that country in the event of his application for Indian citizenship being accepted” shall be substituted;