PART 1Call-in for national security
CHAPTER 2Interpretation
9Control of assets
1
For the purposes of this Act, a person gains control of a qualifying asset if the person acquires a right or interest in, or in relation to, the asset and as a result the person is able—
a
to use the asset, or use it to a greater extent than prior to the acquisition, or
b
to direct or control how the asset is used, or direct or control how it is used to a greater extent than prior to the acquisition.
This is subject to section 11.
2
In this section, references to the use of an asset include references to its exploitation, alteration, manipulation, disposal or destruction.