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(d) is signed by the person who is prescribed by Regulations to be responsible for making the foreign volunteers report relating to the Part 4 politically significant person; and
(e) is accompanied by a declaration made by the person mentioned in paragraph (d) as responsible for making the foreign volunteers report relating to the Part 4 politically significant person.

(4) Regulations may prescribe a longer period for the purposes of subsection (3)(b).

(5) Nothing in this section prohibits the receipt by a Part 4 politically significant person of any voluntary labour or voluntary professional services as follows:

(a) any voluntary labour or voluntary professional services of a prescribed type, being labour or services that are performed solely pursuant to a contract for service entered into or with a person providing any service to or for the benefit of a Part 4 politically significant person;
(b) any voluntary labour or voluntary professional services provided to a Part 4 politically significant person by an officer or a member of the Part 4 politically significant person.

(6) In this section—

“reporting period” means the period of 12 months starting 1 January and ending 31 December in any year, and includes a special reporting period;
“special reporting period” means the period—
(a) starting the date the directive under subsection (2) takes effect; and
(b) ending on (and including) 31 December of the same year the date in paragraph (a) falls.