Sch. 7.4

(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 [1989 c. 42.] Local 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.