SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7 Control of donations to individuals and members associations

Part I Introductory

Payments etc. not to be regarded as donations

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1

None of the following shall be regarded as a donation—

a

any facility provided in pursuance of any right conferred on candidates at an election by any enactment;

b

the provision of assistance by a person appointed under section 9 of the M1Local Government and Housing Act 1989;

c

the provision by any individual of his own services which he provides voluntarily and in his own time;

d

any interest accruing to a regulated donee in respect of any donation which is dealt with by the donee in accordance with section 56(2)(a) or (b) (as applied by paragraph 8);

e

any money or other property, or any services or facilities, provided out of public funds for the personal security of a regulated donee who is an individual.

2

For the avoidance of doubt no remuneration or allowances paid to the holder of a relevant elective office in his capacity as such shall be regarded as a donation.

3

There shall also be disregarded—

a

any donation which (in accordance with any enactment) falls to be included in a return as to election expenses in respect of a candidate or candidates at a particular election; and

b

except for the purposes of paragraph 14, any donation whose value (as determined in accordance with paragraph 5) is not more than £200.