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FOREIGN INTERFERENCE (COUNTERMEASURES)
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(b) an authority of the government of a foreign country; or
(c) a foreign local government body or a foreign regional government body;
“foreign government-related individual” means an individual who is related to a foreign principal that is a foreign government, foreign political organisation or foreign public enterprise in either or both of the following ways:
(a) the individual is accustomed, or under an obligation (whether formal or informal), to engage in conduct in accordance with the directions, instructions or wishes of the foreign government, foreign political organisation or foreign public enterprise;
(b) the foreign government, foreign political organisation or foreign public enterprise (as the case may be) is in a position to exercise, in any other way, total or substantial control over the individual;
“foreign legislature” means a legislature of a foreign country;
“foreign political organisation” means—
(a) a foreign political party; or
(b) an entity that—
(i) is constituted or organised under a law of a foreign country; and
(ii) exists primarily to pursue political objectives;
“foreign principal” means—
(a) a foreigner;
(b) a foreign government;
(c) a foreign government-related individual;
(d) a foreign legislature;
(e) a foreign political organisation;