3.— Section 6 of the Act of 1999 is amended—

(a) in subsection (1)(b) by repealing subparagraph (v), and

(b) in subsection (3) by substituting the following paragraph for paragraph (a):

“(a) all election expenses incurred by or on behalf of a political party or a candidate at any time during the period specified by the Minister by order under section 12B (inserted by section 4 of the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2009);”.