Part 4: Foreign Activities and Foreign Influence Registration Scheme Section 83: Interpretation
Subsection (1) defines a variety of terms used throughout this Part of the Act.
	Subsection (2) clarifies that references to a foreign State, or a foreign country or territory, do not include the Republic of Ireland for the purposes of FIRS. This is to ensure the scheme upholds the letter and spirit of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. This means that the Republic of Ireland (or an entity controlled by the Republic of Ireland) cannot be specified on the enhanced requirement and that there will not be a requirement for those in an arrangement with a foreign power within the Republic of Ireland to carry out political influence activities, to register with FIRS.
	Subsection (3) clarifies that for the purposes of FIRS, references to an "arrangement" do not include an arrangement between a person ("P") and their employees or members of staff, or a person the Secretary of State reasonably considers to be exercising functions on behalf of P as if they were an employee or member of staff.