Order under subsection 69(2) - Disposal of Interest - 20 Branton Road, Hoppers Crossing, Victoria (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975

ORDER UNDER SUBSECTION 69(2)

WHEREAS --

(A) Ali Akbar Ahmadi Shad (Mr Ahmadi Shad) acquired an interest in Australian land situated at 20 Branton Road, Hoppers Crossing, Victoria (the land) in 2015;

(B) I am satisfied that Mr Ahmadi Shad's acquisition of an interest in the land was a significant action that was taken before 1 December 2015 (see item 6(1) of Schedule 3 to the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Act 2015 and also section 43 of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (FATA));

(C) I am satisfied that the result of that significant action is contrary to the national interest; and

(D) I am also satisfied that the Treasurer would have had the power to make an order under subsection 21A(4) of the FATA (as it was immediately after Mr Ahmadi Shad acquired an interest in the land) on the following basis:

* Mr Ahmadi Shad was a foreign person who acquired an interest in Australian urban land; and

* I am satisfied that the acquisition of that interest was contrary to the national interest.

NOW THEREFORE

I, ELIZABETH HARDCASTLE, Assistant Commissioner at the Australian Taxation Office, hereby make an order in accordance with item 7 of the table in subsection 69(2) of the FATA, directing Mr Ahmadi Shad to DISPOSE of his interest in the land, by midnight (Canberra time) 3 months from the date that this order commences, to one or more persons who are not his associates.

This order commences on the day that is 30 days after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Dated 5th December 2016

Elizabeth Hardcastle Assistant Commissioner, Australian Taxation Office