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Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulation 2015 (Cth)
- PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- SECTION 1 NAME
- SECTION 2 COMMENCEMENT
- SECTION 3 AUTHORITY
- SECTION 4 SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE OF THIS PART
- SECTION 5 DEFINITIONS
- SECTION 6 MEANING OF ACQUIRE AN INTEREST OF A SPECIFIED PERCENTAGE IN A BUSINESS
- SECTION 7 MEANING OF ENTERPRISE OF A COUNTRY OR REGION
- SECTION 8 MEANING OF NATIONAL OF A COUNTRY
- SECTION 8AA MEANING OF NATIONAL SECURITY BUSINESS
- SECTION 8A MEANING OF RESIDENT OF A REGION
- SECTION 9 REFERENCES TO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- SECTION 9A REFERENCES TO CHINA
- SECTION 10 MEANING OF STARTS AN AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS
- PART 2 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF INTERPRETATION
- SECTION 11 SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE OF THIS PART
- SECTION 12 WHEN AN AUSTRALIAN ENTITY OR AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS IS AN AGRIBUSINESS
- SECTION 13 LAND ENTITIES
- SECTION 13A MEANING OF AUSTRALIAN MEDIA BUSINESS
- SECTION 14 MEANING OF CONSIDERATION
- SECTION 15 NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT SELF-CONTAINED DWELLINGS IN A DEVELOPMENT
- SECTION 16 MEANING OF DIRECT INTEREST IN AN ENTITY OR BUSINESS
- SECTION 17 MEANING OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENT INVESTOR
- SECTION 18 MEANING OF FOREIGN PERSON
- SECTION 19 NUMBER OF FUTURE DWELLINGS ON RESIDENTIAL LAND
- SECTION 20 MEANING OF TOTAL ASSET VALUE
- SECTION 21 MEANING OF TOTAL ISSUED SECURITIES VALUE
- SECTION 22 BUSINESSES THAT ARE SENSITIVE BUSINESSES
- SECTION 22A RIGHTS THAT ARE NOT REGISTRABLE WATER ENTITLEMENTS
- SECTION 23 VALUE OF ASSETS OF ENTITIES OR BUSINESSES
- SECTION 24 VALUE OF ASSETS OF ENTITIES THAT PREPARE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- SECTION 25 FOREIGN CURRENCIES
- PART 3 - EXEMPTIONS
- Division 1 - Simplified outline of this Part
- SECTION 26 SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE OF THIS PART
- Division 2 - Exemptions applying for all purposes
- SECTION 27 MONEYLENDING AGREEMENTS
- SECTION 27A REVENUE STREAMS FROM MINING OR PRODUCTION TENEMENTS
- SECTION 27B EXPLORATION TENEMENTS ACQUIRED BY NON-GOVERNMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS
- Division 3 - Exemptions for certain actions
- Subdivision A - Application of this Division
- SECTION 28 APPLICATION OF THIS DIVISION
- Subdivision B - General exemptions
- SECTION 29 DEVOLUTION
- SECTION 30 CERTAIN INTERESTS HELD BY FOREIGN CUSTODIAN CORPORATIONS
- SECTION 31 AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSES CARRIED ON BY OR LAND ACQUIRED FROM GOVERNMENT
- Subdivision C - Actions relating to entities
- SECTION 32 INVESTMENTS IN FINANCIAL SECTOR COMPANIES
- SECTION 33 COMPULSORY ACQUISITIONS AND COMPULSORY BUY-OUTS
- SECTION 34 CONVERTIBLE INSTRUMENTS THAT INCLUDE A REQUIREMENT FOR LOSS ABSORPTION IF ENTITY BECOMES NON-VIABLE
- Subdivision D - Actions relating to Australian land etc.
- SECTION 35 ACQUISITIONS BY PERSONS WITH A CLOSE CONNECTION TO AUSTRALIA
- SECTION 36 ACQUISITIONS BY FUNDS AND SCHEMES
- SECTION 37 ACQUISITION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
- SECTION 38 ACQUISITIONS OF INTERESTS IN RESIDENTIAL LAND
- SECTION 39 ACQUISITIONS OF CERTAIN EASEMENTS
- Division 4 - Other exemptions
- Subdivision A - Exemptions relating to particular actions
- SECTION 40 ACTION RELATING TO AGRIBUSINESSES AND AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR CERTAIN INVESTORS
- SECTION 40A ACQUISITIONS OF INTERESTS IN REGISTERED SCHEMES OR REGISTERED SUPERANNUATION ENTITIES - INTERFUNDING
- SECTION 41 EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN ACQUISITIONS
- SECTION 41A EXEMPTION - FOREIGN PERSONS IN WHICH FOREIGN CUSTODIAN CORPORATIONS HAVE INTERESTS
- SECTION 41B EXEMPTION FROM REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY AFTER NO OBJECTION NOTIFICATION OR EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE IS GIVEN
- Subdivision B - Exemption certificates
- SECTION 42 EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FOR BUSINESSES OR ENTITIES
- SECTION 43 EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES FOR CERTAIN INTERESTS IN TENEMENTS AND MINING, PRODUCTION OR EXPLORATION ENTITIES
- SECTION 43A EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES FOR RESIDENTIAL LAND (NEAR-NEW DWELLING INTERESTS)
- SECTION 43B EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES FOR RESIDENTIAL LAND (OTHER THAN ESTABLISHED DWELLINGS)
- SECTION 43BA EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES FOR ACTIONS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE NOTIFIABLE NATIONAL SECURITY ACTIONS
- SECTION 43BB EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES FOR ACTIONS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE REVIEWABLE NATIONAL SECURITY ACTIONS
- Division 4A - Exemptions relating to vacancy fees
- SECTION 43C APPLICATION OF THIS DIVISION
- SECTION 43D EXEMPTION - RESIDENTIALLY OCCUPIED
- Division 5 - Exemptions from other specified provisions
- SECTION 44 LAND THAT IS NOT AGRICULTURAL LAND
- SECTION 45 MEANING OF ASSOCIATE - EXEMPTIONS
- SECTION 46 MEANING OF FOREIGN PERSON - POTENTIAL VOTING POWER AND FUTURE RIGHTS
- SECTION 47 MEANING OF FOREIGN PERSON - DISREGARDING SMALL HOLDINGS OF SECURITIES IN PRIMARY LISTED ENTITIES
- SECTION 48 TRACING OF SUBSTANTIAL INTERESTS IN CORPORATIONS, TRUSTS AND UNINCORPORATED LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
- PART 4 - THRESHOLDS
- SECTION 49 SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE OF THIS PART
- SECTION 50 CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN IN RELATION TO AGRIBUSINESS
- SECTION 51 TAKING ACTION IN RELATION TO ENTITIES AND BUSINESSES
- SECTION 52 LAND
- SECTION 53 INDEXATION OF VALUES PRESCRIBED BY THIS PART
- PART 5 - SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS AND NOTIFIABLE ACTIONS
- Division 1 - Simplified outline of this Part
- SECTION 54 SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE OF THIS PART
- Division 2 - Prescribing significant actions and notifiable actions
- SECTION 55 INVESTMENTS IN AUSTRALIAN MEDIA BUSINESSES
- SECTION 56 ACTIONS BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT INVESTORS
- Division 3 - Other provisions relating to significant actions and notifiable actions
- SECTION 57 ORDERS PROHIBITING PROPOSED ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSAL ORDERS
- PART 5A - INDEXATION
- SECTION 58 INDEXATION OF VALUES PRESCRIBED BY PARTS 4 AND 5
- PART 5B - REGISTER OF FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN ASSETS
- Division 1 - Simplified outline of this Part
- SECTION 58A SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE OF THIS PART
- Division 2 - Requirements to give register notices to the Registrar
- Subdivision A - Actions covered by Part 5
- SECTION 58B REQUIREMENT TO GIVE REGISTER NOTICE - ACTIONS COVERED BY PART 5
- Subdivision B - Actions covered by exemption certificates
- SECTION 58C REQUIREMENT TO GIVE REGISTER NOTICE - ACTIONS RELATING TO ENTITIES THAT WOULD BE SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS OR NOTIFIABLE ACTIONS IF NOT COVERED BY EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES
- SECTION 58D REQUIREMENT TO GIVE REGISTER NOTICE - ACTIONS RELATING TO BUSINESSES THAT WOULD BE SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS OR NOTIFIABLE ACTIONS IF NOT COVERED BY EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES
- SECTION 58E REQUIREMENT TO GIVE REGISTER NOTICE - ACTIONS THAT WOULD BE NOTIFIABLE NATIONAL SECURITY ACTIONS IF NOT COVERED BY EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES
- SECTION 58F REQUIREMENT TO GIVE REGISTER NOTICE - ACTIONS RELATING TO ENTITIES THAT WOULD BE REVIEWABLE NATIONAL SECURITY ACTIONS IF NOT COVERED BY EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES
- SECTION 58G REQUIREMENT TO GIVE REGISTER NOTICE - ACTIONS RELATING TO BUSINESSES THAT WOULD BE REVIEWABLE NATIONAL SECURITY ACTIONS IF NOT COVERED BY EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES
- Division 3 - Relationship with other notification provisions
- SECTION 58H SOME OTHER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ONLY APPLY FOR ACTIONS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE REGISTER NOTICES
- Division 4 - Exemptions
- SECTION 58J EXEMPTION FOR REGISTER PURPOSES FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF INTERESTS IN AUSTRALIAN LAND
- SECTION 58K EXEMPTION FOR REGISTER PURPOSES FOR CERTAIN PERSONS BECOMING FOREIGN PERSONS
- SECTION 58KA EXEMPTION FOR REGISTER PURPOSES FOR CERTAIN ACQUISITIONS
- SECTION 58KB EXEMPTION FOR REGISTER PURPOSES FOR ACTIONS BY FOREIGN PERSONS IN WHICH FOREIGN CUSTODIAN CORPORATIONS HAVE INTERESTS
- Division 5 - Other matters
- SECTION 58L APPOINTMENT OF INFRINGEMENT OFFICERS FOR SECTION 130ZV OF THE ACT
- SECTION 58M TREASURER MAY EXTEND TIME FOR GIVING REGISTER NOTICES
- PART 6 - OTHER PROVISIONS
- SECTION 59 SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE OF THIS PART
- SECTION 60 TIME LIMIT FOR MAKING DECISIONS ON EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES
- SECTION 60A TIME LIMIT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY REVIEW OF ACTIONS
- SECTION 61 TIME LIMIT FOR TAKING ACTIONS SPECIFIED IN NO OBJECTION NOTIFICATIONS
- SECTION 61A TIME LIMIT FOR TAKING ACTION SPECIFIED IN NOTICE IMPOSING CONDITIONS
- SECTION 62 MODIFICATION OF THE ACT - INCREASING PERCENTAGE OF INTERESTS WITHOUT ACQUIRING ADDITIONAL INTERESTS IN SECURITIES
- PART 7 - APPLICATION AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SECTION 63 SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE OF THIS PART
- SECTION 64 VALUES DETERMINED BEFORE THIS SECTION COMMENCES
- SECTION 65 APPLICATION OF INDEXATION PROVISION
- SECTION 66 APPLICATION OF AUTHORISED DISCLOSURES OF PERIODIC AGGREGATE INFORMATION
- SECTION 67 APPLICATION OF FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS AMENDMENT (GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE) REGULATION 2016
- SECTION 68 AMENDMENTS MADE BY THE FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS AMENDMENT (EXEMPTIONS AND OTHER MEASURES) REGULATIONS 2017
- SECTION 69 APPLICATION OF FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS AMENDMENT (AMENDMENTS OF SINGAPORE-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT) REGULATIONS 2017
- SECTION 70 APPLICATION OF THE FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS AMENDMENT (VACANCY FEES AND OTHER MEASURES) REGULATIONS 2017
- SECTION 71 APPLICATION OF THE FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS AMENDMENT (PERU-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION) REGULATIONS 2018
- SECTION 72 APPLICATION OF THE FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS AMENDMENT (COMPREHENSIVE AND PROGRESSIVE AGREEMENT FOR TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP IMPLEMENTATION) REGULATIONS 2018
- SECTION 73 APPLICATION OF THE FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS AMENDMENT (AUSTRALIA-HONG KONG FREE TRADE AGREEMENT) REGULATIONS 2019
- SECTION 74 APPLICATION OF THE FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS AMENDMENT (THRESHOLD TEST) REGULATIONS 2020
- SECTION 75 APPLICATION OF THE FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS AMENDMENT (COMMERCIAL LAND LEASE THRESHOLD TEST) REGULATIONS 2020
- SECTION 76 APPLICATION OF THE FOREIGN INVESTMENT REFORM (PROTECTING AUSTRALIA ' S NATIONAL SECURITY) REGULATIONS 2020
- SECTION 77 APPLICATION OF THE FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2022
- SECTION 78 APPLICATION OF THE FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS AMENDMENT (INDIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT) REGULATIONS 2022
- SECTION 79 APPLICATION OF THE FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS AMENDMENT (UK FREE TRADE AGREEMENT) REGULATIONS 2022
- SECTION 80 APPLICATION OF THE TREASURY LAWS AMENDMENT (MISCELLANEOUS AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS) REGULATIONS 2022
- SECTION 81 APPLICATION OF THE FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS AMENDMENT (REGISTER OF FOREIGN OWNERSHIP AND OTHER MATTERS) REGULATIONS 2023
- SECTION 82 APPLICATION OF THE FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS AMENDMENT (INTERFUNDING EXEMPTION) REGULATIONS 2024
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