Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Regulations 2020 (F2020L01568)

Schedule 1   National security

Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulation 2015

4   Section 5

Insert:

foreign country , for the purposes of the definition of foreign intelligence agency , includes a region where:

(a) the region is a colony, territory or protectorate of a foreign country; or

(b) the region is part of a foreign country; or

(c) the region is under the protection of a foreign country; or

(d) a foreign country exercises jurisdiction or control over the region; or

(e) a foreign country is responsible for the region's international relations.

foreign intelligence agency means a government body that has responsibility for:

(a) intelligence gathering for a foreign country; or

(b) the security of a foreign country.

government body means:

(a) the government of a country; or

(b) an agency or authority of the government of a country; or

(c) the government of part of a country; or

(d) an agency or authority of the government of part of a country.

intelligence use includes security intelligence, foreign intelligence or financial intelligence.