FSMC, TITLE 32.  BUSINESS REGULATION

CHAPTER 2
Foreign Investment

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SUBCHAPTER V
Reporting Requirements

SECTIONS

§ 213. Reports by holders of FSM Foreign Investment Permits.
§ 214. Reports by the National Government of the FSM.
§ 215. Reports by the State Governments.
§ 215A. Review of compliance by holders of FSM Foreign Investment Permits.

§ 213. Reports by holders of FSM Foreign Investment Permits.

(1) The holder of any FSM Foreign Investment Permit shall submit to the Secretary such reports concerning the foreign investment as the Secretary may prescribe in the FSM Foreign Investment Regulations. Details of the information required, the reasons for the requirements, and the frequency and form of such reports shall be set forth in the FSM Foreign Investment Regulations.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an FSM Foreign Investment Permit shall be automatically suspended for a failure to meet a reporting deadline or a failure to include required information in a report pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. Any such suspension shall be effective from the 60th day after the day on which the report or information is due unless, during the 60 grade period, the holder of the Foreign Investment Permit submits the requisite report or information or provides a written explanation of the failure to do so that is acceptable to the Secretary. The Secretary may move to cancel the FSM Foreign Investment Permit in accordance with section 209 of this chapter at any time after the suspension becomes effective.

(3) Any change in foreign ownership of an investment for which an FSM Foreign Investment Permit has been issued which results in ownership of a substantial ownership interest by a noncitizen who did not previously own a substantial ownership interest shall be reported immediately to the Secretary, who may take such action as he or she considers appropriate in respect of the FSM Foreign Investment Permit, including its cancellation if appropriate under the provisions of section 209(7) of this chapter.

Source: PL 10-49 § 20; PL 14-32 § 8.

Cross-reference: The statutory provisions on the President and the Executive are found in title 2 of this code.

§ 214. Reports by the National Government of the FSM.

(1) The Department shall publish information annually, in such form and detail as may be prescribed in the FSM Foreign Investment Regulations, concerning the extent of foreign investment in the FSM, both in the aggregate and desegregated by State.

(2) The Department shall issue the following types of reports, in such detail and form as may be prescribed in the FSM Foreign Investment Regulations, to the authorities in each State responsible for regulating foreign investment in that State:

(a) within one week after issuing an FSM Foreign Investment Permit, a report of that fact and of the name and activities to which the FSM Foreign Investment Permit applies.

(b) every three months, a report of the applications for FSM Foreign Investment Permits that the Secretary has denied and the reasons for each such denial.

Source: PL 10-49 § 21.

Cross-reference: The statutory provisions on the President and the Executive are found in title 2 of this code.

§ 215. Reports by the State Governments.

(1) In order to facilitate smooth implementation of the foreign investment rules applicable at both the State Government level and the National Government level, the Secretary shall consult with the responsible State authorities regarding the form and frequency of reports that such authorities in each State should provide to the Department concerning:

(a) the extent of foreign investment in that State; and

(b) applications received in that State for State Foreign Investment Permits.

(2) The Secretary shall provide, by way of the FSM Foreign Investment Regulations, guidelines for States in providing reports of the types referred to in subsection (1) of this section.

Source: PL 10-49 § 22.

§ 215A. Review of compliance by holders of FSM Foreign Investment Permits.

(1) The Secretary shall undertake an annual review of the compliance of each FSM Foreign Investment Permit holder with the provisions of this chapter, the FSM Foreign Investment Regulations and any conditions that attach to the relevant FSM Foreign Investment Permit.

(2) The Secretary shall prepare a written report in respect of each review setting out his or her findings.

(3) Any non-compliance identified during a review conducted pursuant to in subsection (1) of this section may be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(4) The Secretary shall include aggregate information on compliance in the annual publication required pursuant to subsection 214(1) of this chapter

Source: PL 10-49 § 22; PL 14-32 § 9.

Cross-reference: The statutory provisions on the President and the Executive are found in title 2 of this code.