69Disposal orders

69 Disposal orders

(1) The Treasurer may, by notifiable instrument, make an order under subsection (2) if the Treasurer is satisfied that: (a) a significant action (other than a significant action covered by subparagraph (1A)(a)(ii)) has been taken; and (b) the result of the significant action is contrary to the national interest.

Note: See also sections 70 (limitation on making disposal orders) and 77 (time limit on making orders and decisions).

(1A) The Treasurer may, by notifiable instrument, make an order under subsection (2) if the Treasurer is satisfied that: (a) an action of any of the following kinds has been taken: (i) a notifiable national security action that is not a significant action; (ii) an action in respect of which the Treasurer has given a notice under subsection 66A(4); (iii) a reviewable national security action that is notified to the Treasurer; and (b) the result of the action is contrary to national security.

Note: See also sections 70 (limitation on making disposal orders) and 77 (time limit on making orders and decisions).

(2) The Treasurer may make an order in accordance with the following table.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:336.45pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Powers of Treasurer to require disposal of interests</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:144.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>If the action was …</span></p></td><td style="width:145.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>the Treasurer may make an order directing …</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:144.65pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to acquire:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a direct interest in an entity or Australian business; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a direct interest in an Australian entity, or an Australian business, that is an agribusiness; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) an interest in securities in an entity; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) an interest of any percentage in an entity or an Australian business; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) an interest in assets of an Australian business; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(f) a direct interest in a national security business; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(g) a legal or equitable interest in an exploration tenement, and that action is to be taken by a foreign person who is not a foreign government investor</span></p></td><td style="width:145.3pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the person who acquired the interest to dispose of the interest within a specified period to one or more persons who are not associates of the person.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1A</span></p></td><td style="width:144.65pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to acquire:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) an interest of any percentage in an entity or an Australian business; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an interest in assets of an Australian business</span></p></td><td style="width:145.3pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>specified persons to do within a specified period, or refrain from doing, specified acts or acts of a specified kind.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:144.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to enter an agreement mentioned in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>40(2)(d) or subparagraph</span><span> </span><span>55D(2)(a)(ii)</span></p></td><td style="width:145.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>specified persons to do within a specified period, or refrain from doing, specified acts or acts of a specified kind.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:144.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to alter a constituent document of an entity as mentioned in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>40(2)(e) or subparagraph</span><span> </span><span>55D(2)(a)(iii)</span></p></td><td style="width:145.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>specified persons to do within a specified period, or refrain from doing, specified acts or acts of a specified kind.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:144.65pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to start an Australian business, and that action was taken by a foreign person who is not a foreign government investor</span></p></td><td style="width:145.1pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>specified persons to do within a specified period, or refrain from doing, specified acts or acts of a specified kind.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4A</span></p></td><td style="width:144.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to start a national security business</span></p></td><td style="width:145.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>specified persons to do within a specified period, or refrain from doing, specified acts or acts of a specified kind.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:144.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to enter a significant agreement with an Australian business</span></p></td><td style="width:145.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>specified persons to do within a specified period, or refrain from doing, specified acts or acts of a specified kind.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:144.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to terminate a significant agreement with an Australian business</span></p></td><td style="width:145.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>specified persons to do within a specified period, or refrain from doing, specified acts or acts of a specified kind.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:144.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to acquire an interest in Australian land</span></p></td><td style="width:145.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the person who acquired the interest to dispose of that interest within a specified period to one or more persons who are not associates of the person.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:144.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to take any significant action prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of section</span><span> </span><span>44</span></p></td><td style="width:145.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a specified person to do a thing prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this item.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>