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126 (3) In addition, any of the following politically significant persons who are not entities:
 * (a) an individual who is designated under section 48(1) as a politically significant person;
 * (b) a candidate;
 * (c) an election agent of a candidate;
 * (d) a political office holder;
 * (e) a Member of Parliament (whether or not a political office holder),

has a reportable arrangement to which such a politically significant person is party if he or she is granted a migration benefit by or on behalf of a foreign government, even if he or she did not voluntarily claim or apply for it.

(4) In subsection (3), a migration benefit means any of the following that is or may be granted by or on behalf of a foreign government to an individual who is not a citizen of the foreign country of that foreign government:
 * (a) an honorary citizenship in that foreign country;
 * (b) a document of identity issued for travel purposes (whether or not also issued for another purpose), including a passport;
 * (c) an entitlement or a privilege or status in order to work or reside (otherwise than temporarily) in that foreign country, which is such an entitlement or a privilege or status prescribed in the Regulations.

(5) To avoid doubt, a politically significant person is party to a reportable arrangement under subsection (3) even if the person does not exercise any right or otherwise use any migration benefit mentioned in subsection (3).

(6) However, none of the following is a reportable arrangement within the meaning of this section: