Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulation 2015 (Cth)
General definition
8(1)
A national of a country (other than the United States of America or China) is:
(a) an individual who is a citizen of the country; or
(b) an individual who is entitled to live indefinitely in the country.
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8(2)
A national of the United States of America is:
(a) a national of the United States of America, as defined in Title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act of the United States of America; or
(b) a permanent resident of the United States of America.
Definition for China
8(2A)
A national of China is an individual who is a national of China according to the law of China, other than an individual who is usually resident within the territory of a relevant World Trade Organization member.
Exception for New Zealand
8(3)
Despite subsection (1), a national of New Zealand does not include an individual who:
(a) is entitled to live in the Cook Islands, Niue or Tokelau; and
(b) does not live in New Zealand.
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