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Rh :(b) one of the members is a citizen of Singapore or a Singapore–controlled company.

(3) For the purposes of this Act—
 * (a) any money or other property which is transferred to a candidate, election agent or political association for a consideration which is less than the value of the money or (as the case may be) the market value of the property shall be regarded as constituting a gift to the candidate, election agent or political association, as the case may be;
 * (b) anything given or transferred to any branch of a political association or to any officer, member or agent of a political association in his capacity as such (and not for his political activities or his own use or benefit) is to be regarded as given or transferred to the political association, and references to donations received by a political association accordingly include references to donations so given or transferred; and
 * (c) any reference in this Act to the giving or transfer of anything to—
 * (i) a candidate or his election agent; or
 * (ii) a political association,
 * shall include a reference to its being so given or transferred either directly or indirectly through any third person.

(4) For the purposes of this Act, any document or sum that is required by any provision of this Act to be sent to the Registrar shall be regarded as sent only when it is actually received by the Registrar.

(5) For the purposes of this Act, any donation received by a candidate, election agent or political association by way of a donation by a trustee, in his capacity as such, shall be regarded as a donation received by the candidate, election agent or association, as the case may be, from a person who is not a permissible donor.

(6) In this Act, "for the purposes of the candidate’s election" means with a view to, or otherwise in connection with, promoting or procuring the candidate’s election at the election or presidential election, as the case may be, including prejudicing the electoral prospects of another candidate at that election or presidential election.