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Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulation 2015 (Cth)
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
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
SECTION 26 SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE OF THIS PART
SECTION 27 MONEYLENDING AGREEMENTS
SECTION 27A REVENUE STREAMS FROM MINING OR PRODUCTION TENEMENTS
SECTION 27B EXPLORATION TENEMENTS ACQUIRED BY NON-GOVERNMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS
SECTION 28 APPLICATION OF THIS DIVISION
SECTION 29 DEVOLUTION
SECTION 30 CERTAIN INTERESTS HELD BY FOREIGN CUSTODIAN CORPORATIONS
SECTION 31 AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSES CARRIED ON BY OR LAND ACQUIRED FROM GOVERNMENT
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
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
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
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
SECTION 43C APPLICATION OF THIS DIVISION
SECTION 43D EXEMPTION - RESIDENTIALLY OCCUPIED
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
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
SECTION 54 SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE OF THIS PART
SECTION 55 INVESTMENTS IN AUSTRALIAN MEDIA BUSINESSES
SECTION 56 ACTIONS BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT INVESTORS
SECTION 57 ORDERS PROHIBITING PROPOSED ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSAL ORDERS
SECTION 58 INDEXATION OF VALUES PRESCRIBED BY PARTS 4 AND 5
SECTION 58A SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE OF THIS PART
SECTION 58B REQUIREMENT TO GIVE REGISTER NOTICE - ACTIONS COVERED BY PART 5
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
SECTION 58H SOME OTHER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ONLY APPLY FOR ACTIONS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE REGISTER NOTICES
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
SECTION 58L APPOINTMENT OF INFRINGEMENT OFFICERS FOR SECTION 130ZV OF THE ACT
SECTION 58M TREASURER MAY EXTEND TIME FOR GIVING REGISTER NOTICES
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
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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