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(1) Government grants to political parties' organisations at national, regional and municipal levels are paid in the amounts determined by the Storting.
(2) The Storting finances the elected groups in the Storting. The county administrations finance the elected groups in the county councils. The municipalities finance the elected groups in the municipal councils. The grant paid to the elected groups in the county councils and the municipal councils shall be paid proportionally according to the votes the party won at the election.
(3) No conditions shall be attached to the grants from the government, county administrations or municipalities that may be in conflict with the political parties' independence.
(4) The authorities shall not keep control of how the parties or groups dispose of their grants.