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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.