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176 :::“(ea) being a candidate, knowingly makes the declaration required by section 73A falsely; or”; and
 * (b) by deleting the words “paragraph (f)” in paragraph (v) and substituting the words “paragraph (ea) or (f)”.

(7) The Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 is amended by inserting, immediately after section 73, the following section:
 * “Post-election declaration by candidates
 * 73A.—(1) Every candidate at an election must give to the Returning Officer a declaration that is in accordance with subsection (2), not later than the 7th day after the day that the result of the election is published under section 33(1)(b) or 51, as the case may be.
 * (2) The declaration required by subsection (1) to be given by a candidate must be made by the candidate, be in the prescribed form, and further state that, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the candidate—
 * (a) no foreigner has been authorised by the candidate or his or her election agent under section 83(2) to conduct any election activity for the purpose of procuring the electoral success at that election of the candidate or the group of candidates of whom the candidate is part;
 * (b) the conduct of any election activity by the candidate or his or her election agent for the purpose of procuring the electoral success at that election of the candidate, or the group of candidates of whom the candidate is part, was not undertaken by the candidate or election agent pursuant to any impermissible arrangement; and
 * (c) the conduct of any election activity for the purpose of procuring the electoral success at that election of the candidate, or the group of candidates of whom the candidate is part, was not authorised by the candidate