Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018
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42 Secretary must keep a register
(1) The Secretary must keep a register of information in relation to the scheme. (2) The Secretary must include on the register the following information and documents for each person who is registered in relation to a foreign principal: (a) the name of the person and the foreign principal; (b) the application for the registration and any accompanying information or documents; (c) any notices given by the person in accordance with Division 2 of Part 3 (reporting to the Secretary) and any accompanying information or documents; (d) any renewal of the registration and any accompanying information or documents; (e) a record of any other communications between the person and the Secretary; (f) any information prescribed by the rules for the purposes of paragraph 43(1)(c) in relation to registrants and not mentioned in another paragraph of this subsection; (g) any other information or documents the Secretary considers appropriate. (3) The Secretary must also include the following information and documents on the register: (aa) any provisional transparency notices issued under section 14B; (ab) any variation or revocation of a transparency notice under section 14E; (ac) for any provisional transparency notices that become final transparency notices under subsection 14C(4)—a statement to that effect; (a) any notices given by the Secretary to a person other than a registrant under: (i) section 45 (notice requiring information to satisfy Secretary whether person is liable to register under the scheme); or (ii) section 46 (notice requiring information relevant to scheme); and any responses received; (b) any information prescribed by the rules for the purposes of paragraph 43(1)(c) (other than in relation to registrants) and not mentioned in another paragraph of this subsection; (c) any other information or documents the Secretary considers appropriate.