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FOREIGN INTERFERENCE (COUNTERMEASURES)
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offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $200 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction:

(a) where the foreign volunteers report or declaration is required in respect of a Part 4 politically significant entity—the responsible officers of the Part 4 politically significant entity in question;
(b) where the foreign volunteers report or declaration is required in respect of an individual who is a Part 4 politically significant person—that individual.

(4) If a foreign affiliations report or foreign volunteers report which is required by section 76 or 85(2)(b) (as the case may be) to be given to the competent authority is given to the competent authority, but the report does not comply with the requirements of section 76(2)(c) or 85(3)(c) (whichever being applicable) as regards the recording of details or descriptions in the report, then the following persons shall each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $200 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction:

(a) where the foreign affiliations report or foreign volunteers report is required under section 76 or 85(2)(b) in respect of a political party or Part 4 politically significant entity—the responsible officers of the political party or Part 4 politically significant entity in question;
(b) where the foreign affiliations report or foreign volunteers report is required under section 76 or 85(2)(b) in respect of a candidate at an election or the candidate’s election agent—the candidate and the candidate’s election agent in question or (as the case may be) the candidate at a presidential election and the candidate’s principal election agent in question;
(c) where the foreign affiliations report or foreign volunteers report is required under section 76 or 85(2)(b) in respect of