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1. The application for allocation of the subsidy, as well as for an advance on this subsidy by one calendar year, is to be submitted before 1 November of the preceding year at the office of Our Minister.
2. The application is to be accompanied by an activity plan, a budget, an estimate of the number of members of the political party on the reference date and, if applicable, of the designated political youth organization.
3. After an application to that effect, Our Minister shall grant an advance on the subsidy corresponding to 80% of the subsidy granted to the political party.
4. Our Minister shall grant the subsidy and the advance on the subsidy before 1 January of the corresponding calendar year.
5. In the event that Our Minister is unable to grant the subsidy or the advance within the period of time stated in section four, Our Minister shall notify the political party in writing and indicate a reasonable period of time in which the decision may be taken.
6. By ministerial decree, it is possible to make demands as to the layout of the activity plan, the budget and the estimate of the number of members of the political party and of the designated political youth organization insofar as may be relevant for the allocation of the subsidy.
7. Articles 4:37 and 4:40 of the General Administrative Law do not apply.