Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975

Information is protected information if the information is obtained under, in accordance with or for the purposes of this Act, except:

information specified in an exemption certificate given under:

section 57 (exemption certificates for new dwellings); or

regulations made for the purposes of section 63; or

subject to subsection (2), information that is:

obtained by a person appointed to a position in the Australian Taxation Office, or a person engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 who is employed in the Australian Taxation Office; and

obtained under, in accordance with or for the purposes of this Act as a result of a delegation or subdelegation under section 137, or a request under subsection 138(4).

Information mentioned in paragraph (b) is protected under Division 355 in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953.

If:

information is mentioned in paragraph (1)(b); and

the information is disclosed under Subdivision 355‑B in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953; and

the disclosure is made to:

the Secretary; or

a person appointed or engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 who is employed in the Department; or

a person appointed by the Commonwealth for the purposes of this Act;