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

104 :“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;