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FOREIGN INTERFERENCE (COUNTERMEASURES)
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(c) a nominated Member of Parliament who is appointed under the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution and has subscribed before Parliament the Oath of Allegiance under Article 61 of the Constitution, until he or she vacates his or her seat in Parliament under the provisions of the Constitution,
and includes a Member in the capacity of the Leader of the Opposition;
“migration benefit” has the meaning given by section 78(4);
“must-carry direction” means a direction described in section 32;
“nomination day” means the day of nomination at an election;
“online location” means any website, webpage, chatroom or forum, or any other thing that can be seen, heard or otherwise perceived by means of the Internet;
“Part 3 direction” means any direction mentioned in section 29, pursuant to an authorisation under section 20(1), 21(1) or 22(1)(b) or 23(3)(b) or (c);
“Part 4 politically significant entity” and “Part 4 politically significant person” have the respective meanings given by section 14;
“partnership” includes a limited partnership but not a limited liability partnership;
“permissible donor” has the meaning given by section 55;
“police officer” includes—
(a) a member of the Special Constabulary established under the Police Force Act 2004; and
(b) an auxiliary police officer appointed as such under Part IX of the Police Force Act 2004;
“political donations fund directive” means a directive given under section 69;