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(1) The Federal Government shall include the amounts provided for pursuant to § 2 in the annual draft for the Federal budget.
(2) Irrespective of the provisions of § 2 para 2 subpara c, payout of the funds granted shall take place at the beginning of each half year in advance.
(3) If the conditions for eligibility pursuant to § 2 should change because of the results of a National Council election, the results of such election shall be taken into account for the first time in the half year period following such National Council election.
(4) Requests to be awarded funds pursuant to § 2 para 2 subparas a and b shall be filed with the Federal Chancellery at the latest by 15th December of the preceding year. In the case of § 2 para 2 subpara c as well as after National Council elections, however, at the latest by the end of the third month after the respective National Council election.