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(b) any money spent (otherwise than by the political party or a person acting on its behalf) in paying any expenses incurred, directly or indirectly, by the political party;
(c) any money lent to the political party otherwise than on commercial terms;
(d) the provision otherwise than on commercial terms of any property, services or facilities for the use or benefit of the political party (including the services of any person);
(e) the provision of any sponsorship in relation to the political party;
(f) any subscription or other fee paid for affiliation to, or membership of, the political party;
(g) any voluntary labour or voluntary professional services carried out.

(3) In this Act, “political donation”, in relation to a politically significant person who is a political office holder, means—

(a) any gift of money or other property;
(b) any money spent (otherwise than by the political office holder as permitted by any other written law) in paying any expenses incurred, directly or indirectly, by the political office holder;
(c) any money lent to the political office holder otherwise than on commercial terms;
(d) the provision otherwise than on commercial terms of any property, services or facilities (including the services of any person) to the political office holder;
(e) the provision of any sponsorship in relation to the political office holder; or
(f) any voluntary labour or voluntary professional services, made to or carried out for the benefit of the political office holder, the whole or part of which was lawfully used or is intended to be lawfully used by the political office holder solely or substantially for a purpose related to the duties of the political office holder.