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Foreign Takeovers Act 1975

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Amended by:

Treasury Laws Amendment (Modernising Business Communications and Other Measures) Act 2023 (assent 14/9/2023)

3-Sch4-Cl49

Commenced Action Note
15/09/2023 Amend Inserted definition 'exempt core Part 3 action'

Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Act 2020 (assent 10/12/2020)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

Sch1-Cl10

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Substituted definition 'constituent document'

Sch1-Cl11

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'core Part 3 action'

Sch1-Cl12

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Amended definition 'decision period'

Sch1-Cl13

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Substituted definition 'general meeting'

Sch1-Cl14

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'general partner'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'head'

Sch1-Cl15

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Amended definition 'interest'

Sch1-Cl16

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Amended definition 'interest'

Sch1-Cl17

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Amended definition 'interest'

Sch1-Cl18

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'limited partner'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'limited partnership'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'national intelligence community'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'national security business'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'national security land'

Sch1-Cl19

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Substituted definition 'no objection notification'

Sch1-Cl20

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'notice imposing conditions'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'notifiable national security action'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'reviewable decision'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'reviewable national security action'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'starts a national security business'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'starts an Australian business'

Sch1-Cl21

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Amended definition 'substantial interest'

Sch1-Cl22

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Amended definition 'substantial interest'

Sch1-Cl23

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Amended definition 'substantial interest'

Sch1-Cl24

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'Tribunal'

Sch1-Cl6

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'AAT Act'

Sch1-Cl7

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Substituted definition 'acquire'

Sch1-Cl8

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'business'

Sch1-Cl9

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Repealed definition 'Commonwealth entity'

Sch2-Cl1

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'authorised officer'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'tier 3 infringement notice'

Sch3-Cl2

Commenced Action Note
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'Australian water access entitlement'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'Register commencement day'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'Register'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'Registrar'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'contractual water right'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'data standards'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'eligible Registrar appointee'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'exploration tenement'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'register notice'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'registered circumstance'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'registrable event day'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'registrable water entitlement'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'registrable water interest'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'water allocation'
1/01/2021 Amend Inserted definition 'water resource'

Treasury Laws Amendment (Reducing Pressure on Housing Affordability Measures) Act 2019 (assent 12/12/2019)

Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch3-Cl1

Commenced Action Note
13/12/2019 Amend Inserted definition 'near-new dwelling acquisition'
13/12/2019 Amend Inserted definition 'near-new dwelling interest'
13/12/2019 Amend Inserted definition 'residential land (near-new dwelling interests) certificate'

Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Tax Integrity) Act 2017 (assent 30/11/2017)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch3-Cl1

Commenced Action Note
15/12/2017 Amend Inserted definition 'occupation day'
15/12/2017 Amend Inserted definition 'residentially occupied'
15/12/2017 Amend Inserted definition 'unpaid vacancy fees'
15/12/2017 Amend Inserted definition 'unpaid vacancy penalties'
15/12/2017 Amend Inserted definition 'vacancy fee'
15/12/2017 Amend Inserted definition 'vacancy year'

Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (assent 25/11/2015)

Explanatory Memorandum - REPS
Second Reading Speech - REPS

3-Sch1cl3

Commenced Action Note
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of '6 month period'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'Australia'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'Australian business'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'Australian corporation'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'Australian entity'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'Australian land corporation'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'Australian land trust'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'Australian land'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'Australian subsidiary'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'Australian unit trust'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'Commonwealth
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'Commonwealth entity'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'Regulatory Powers Act'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'Secretary'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'acquire'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'acquisition of property'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'aggregate interest'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'aggregate substantial interest'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'agribusiness'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'agricultural land corporation'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'agricultural land trust'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'agricultural land'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'asset'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'associate'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'change in control'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'civil penalty provision'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'commercial land'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'commercial residential premises'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'consideration'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'constituent document'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'controls'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'debenture'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'decision period'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'determines the policy'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'development'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'direct interest'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'director'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'engage in conduct'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'enters'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'entity'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'established dwelling'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'exemption certificate'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'foreign corporation'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'foreign entity'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'foreign government investor'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'foreign government'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'foreign person'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'general meeting'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'holding entity'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'independent director'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'interest'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'interim order'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'just terms'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'land register'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'land'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'lease'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'long term lease'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'mining or production tenement'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'new dwelling acquisition'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'new dwelling'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'no objection notification'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'notifiable action'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'officer'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'offshore area'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'ordinarily resident'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'potential voting power'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'primary production business'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'proposes'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'protected information'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'relative'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'relevant Australian assets'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'relevant entity'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'residential land acquisition'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'residential land'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'scheme'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'security'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'senior officer'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'sensitive business'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'separate government entity'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'share'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'significant action'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'significant agreement'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'subsidiary'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'substantial interest'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'temporary resident'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'this Act'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'threshold test is met'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'tier 1 infringement notice'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'tier 2 infringement notice'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'total asset value'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'total issued securities value'
1/12/2015 Substitute Inserted definition of 'voting power'

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