Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Amendment (Exemptions and Other Measures) Regulations 2017 (F2017L00811)

Schedule 3   Miscellaneous

Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulation 2015

10   At the end of section 56

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Exception - acquisition of initial interest by entity established by consortium

(5) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply in relation to an acquisition of an initial direct interest in an Australian entity by a foreign government investor if the entity is established by one or more persons for the purposes of the entity making a later acquisition that is a significant action and a notifiable action.