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180 ::(b) the candidate took all reasonable steps for preventing the act or omission,
 * the Judge must relieve the candidate from the consequences of the act or omission on the part of the candidate’s election agent.
 * (5) The date of an order under subsection (1) or, if conditions and terms are to be complied with, the date at which the applicant fully complies with them is referred to in this Act as the date of the allowance of the excuse.”.

(10) Section 97 of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 is amended—
 * (a) by inserting, immediately after paragraph (a) of subsection (3), the following paragraph:
 * “(aa) at any time before the end of 21 days after the date of the publication of the result of the election in the Gazette, as to the declaration required by section 73A from the Member whose election is questioned;”;
 * (b) by inserting, immediately after the words “respecting election expenses” in subsection (5), the words “or make and give the declaration required by section 73A”; and
 * (c) by deleting the words “subsection (3)” in subsection (5) and substituting the words “subsection (3)(a) or the date of the publication of the results of the election in the Gazette mentioned in subsection (3)(aa), as the case may be”.

(11) Form 8 in the First Schedule to the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 is amended by deleting sub-paragraph (d) and substituting the following sub-paragraph:
 * “(d) a political donation certificate issued to the nominee in respect of the election;”.