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92 ::(b) ending on (and including) the 31st day after the results of the election are published;
 * “pre-election period”, for an election, means a period of 12 months preceding—
 * (a) the date a declaration is made by the candidate under section 65 before nomination day at that election; or
 * (b) a date which is 2 clear days before nomination day at that election if no declaration mentioned in paragraph (a) is earlier made;
 * “provision of sponsorship”, in relation to a candidate, political party, Member of Parliament or political office holder, means the transfer of any money or other property to the candidate, political party, Member of Parliament or political office holder—
 * (a) for the benefit of the candidate, political party, Member of Parliament or political office holder (as the case may be); and
 * (b) the purpose (or one of the purposes) of the transfer is, or must, having regard to all the circumstances, reasonably be assumed to be—
 * (i) to help the candidate, political party, Member of Parliament or political office holder (as the case may be) with meeting, or to meet, to any extent any prescribed expenses incurred or to be incurred by or on behalf of the candidate, political party, Member of Parliament or political office holder; or
 * (ii) to secure that to any extent the prescribed expenses in sub-paragraph (i) are not so incurred;
 * “Singapore entity” means—
 * (a) a Singapore-controlled corporation;
 * (b) a Singapore-controlled partnership; or