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(4) In this Act, “political donation”, in relation to a politically significant person who is a Member of Parliament (whether or not also a political office holder), means—

(a) any gift of money or other property;
(b) any money spent in paying any expenses incurred, directly or indirectly, by the Member of Parliament;
(c) any money lent to the Member of Parliament 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 Member of Parliament;
(e) the provision of any sponsorship in relation to the Member of Parliament; or
(f) any voluntary labour or voluntary professional services, made to or carried out for the benefit of the Member of Parliament, the whole or part of which was lawfully used or is intended to be lawfully used by the Member of Parliament solely or substantially for a purpose related to his or her duties as a Member of Parliament.

(5) In this Act, “political donation”, in relation to a senior political party official or a Part 4 politically significant person, means—

(a) any gift of money or other property;
(b) any money lent to the senior political party official or the Part 4 politically significant person otherwise than on commercial terms; or
(c) the provision otherwise than on commercial terms of any property, services or facilities (including the services of any person),

made to or carried out for the benefit of the senior political party official or the Part 4 politically significant person, the whole or part of which was used or is intended to be used by the senior political party official or the Part 4 politically significant person—

(d) to enable the person to make, directly or indirectly, a political donation to another politically significant person;