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FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS ACT 1975 - SECT 116 Simplified outline of this Part

FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVERS ACT 1975 - SECT 116

Simplified outline of this Part

A person must make and keep records relating to:

  (a)   actions specified in exemption certificates; and

  (b)   compliance with conditions in no objection notifications and exemption certificates; and

  (c)   certain disposals of interests in residential land; and

  (d)   register notices.

The records must be kept for 5 years, except records that relate to conditions which must be kept for 2 years. A person may commit an offence if the person fails to make or keep the records in accordance with Division   2.

Information that is obtained for the purposes of this Act (called protected information) may be disclosed only for authorised purposes. A person who obtains, uses or discloses protected information other than as authorised by this Act may commit an offence.

A person may apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of a decision of the Treasurer that a national security risk exists in relation to an action. Division   4 modifies provisions of the AAT Act for this purpose.