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Rh (5) A declaration under this section by each and every election agent of a candidate at a presidential election in the prescribed form stating that, to the best of his knowledge and belief—
 * (a) all donations recorded in the donation report as having been accepted by the election agent during the relevant period are from permissible donors;
 * (b) no other donations required by this section to be recorded in the donation report have been accepted by the election agent during the relevant period; and
 * (c) no anonymous donation and no other donation from any person or body other than a permissible donor have been so accepted by the election agent during that same period, shall also accompany the donation report and declaration of the candidate and principal election agent.

(6) In this section, "relevant period", in relation to any candidate or his election agent, means the period beginning on the date of the candidate’s declaration under section 18 (1) (b) and ending on the latest date the candidate’s declaration under this section is required to be sent to the Registrar. PART IV OBLIGATIONS OF CERTAIN DONORS Donations on behalf of others

20.—(1) For the purposes of this Act, where any person (referred to in this section as the principal donor) causes an amount (referred to in this section as the principal donation) to be received by a candidate or his election agent or a political association by way of a donation—
 * (a) on behalf of himself and one or more other persons; or
 * (b) on behalf of one or more other persons,

then each individual contribution by each person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) shall be treated as if it were a separate donation by that person.

(2) In relation to each such separate donation, the principal donor must ensure that, at the time when the principal donation is received by the candidate, election agent or the political association, the