Page:Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021.pdf/104

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“initial pre-election period”, for a candidate at the first election after the appointed day or such a candidate’s election agent, means—

(a) in the case of an early initial election, the period of 12 months preceding—

(i) the date a declaration is made by the candidate under section 65 before nomination day at that early initial election; or

(ii) the day which is 2 clear days before nomination day at that early initial election if no declaration mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) is earlier made,

even though this section may not have been in force during any part of the period; or

(b) the period of 12 months preceding—

(i) the date a declaration is made by the candidate under section 65 before nomination day at that early initial election; or

(ii) the day which is 2 clear days before nomination day at that early initial election if no declaration mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) is earlier made;

“initial reporting period”, for a politically significant person, means—

(a) for a candidate at the first election after the appointed day or such a candidate’s election agent, the following:

(i) the initial pre-election period of the election;

(ii) the post-election period of that election;

(b) for a candidate at an election other than an election in paragraph (a), the following:

(i) the pre-election period of the election;

(ii) the post-election period of that election;