(1) This section applies if:
(a) apart from this section, the * head company or single company would, under section 820 - 609, be an * outward investing entity (ADI) or an * inward investing entity (ADI) for the trial period; and
(b) at all times in the trial period, each of the following entities that is an * ADI is a * specialist credit card institution:
(i) the head company or single company;
(ii) an establishment entity whose * Australian permanent establishments the head company or single company has chosen under section 820 - 597 or 820 - 599 to have treated as part of the company for the period.
(2) The * head company or single company is an outward investing financial entity (non - ADI) for the trial period if:
(a) apart from this section, the company would, under section 820 - 609, be an * outward investing entity (ADI) for the trial period; and
(b) the company chooses, before lodging its * income tax return for the income year including the trial period, to be an outward investing financial entity (non - ADI) for that period.
(3) The * head company or single company is an inward investing financial entity (non - ADI) and an inward investment vehicle (financial) for the trial period if:
(a) apart from this section, the company would, under section 820 - 609, be an * inward investing entity (ADI) for the trial period; and
(b) the company chooses, before lodging its * income tax return for the income year including the trial period, to be an inward investing financial entity (non - ADI) and an inward investment vehicle (financial) for that period.
(4) This section has effect despite sections 820 - 85, 820 - 185 and 820 - 609.