(1) A is the aggregate of(a) subject to sections 16.14 and 16.15, the aggregate of all amounts each of which is expenses incurred by the operator after 21 March 2019 and before 1 January 2022, to the extent that they are required by the body responsible for certification in relation to the sustainable development standard of the mineral exploration industry, developed by the UQAT-UQAM Chair in Mining Entrepreneurship, to obtain or maintain such certification, and
(b) the aggregate of all amounts each of which is an amount repaid by the operator before that time pursuant to a legal obligation to repay, in whole or in part, government assistance relating to an amount referred to in subparagraph a; and
(2) B is the aggregate of(a) the aggregate of all amounts each of which is an amount deducted by the operator in computing its annual profit for a fiscal year that ends after 21 March 2019 and before that time, as a sustainable development certification allowance under subparagraph j of subparagraph 2 of the second paragraph of section 8, and
(b) the aggregate of all amounts each of which is an amount of government assistance relating to an amount referred to in subparagraph a of subparagraph 1, that the operator received or was entitled to receive before that time.