11Meaning of gift and gift in kind

11 Meaning of gift and gift in kind

(1)  In this Act –

gift means any disposition of property, made by a person to another person (otherwise than by a will), that is a disposition made –

(a) without consideration in money or money’s worth; or

(b) with inadequate consideration –

and includes a gift in kind.

(2)  For the purposes of this Act, the following are gifts in kind:

(a) a gift of the use of facilities, by or at the direction of the person receiving the gift, solely or substantially for election campaign purposes, including the use of a room and anything reasonably necessary for the conduct of a meeting in the room, but does not include any food, drink or other gift associated with the use of the facilities;

(b) the provision, for no consideration or inadequate consideration, of accommodation, vehicles, computers, or other equipment, for use solely or substantially for election campaign purposes;

(c) the full or part payment by a person (other than a registered party, Member, or candidate) of electoral expenditure for advertising or other purposes incurred, or to be incurred, by the party, Member or candidate, or an agreement to make such a payment;

(d) the waiving of all or any part of payment, to the person, by a registered party, Member, or candidate, of electoral expenditure for advertising incurred, or to be incurred, by the party, Member or candidate;

(e) the provision of a service, for no consideration or for inadequate consideration, solely or substantially for election campaign purposes, other than the provision –

(i) by any person, of voluntary labour, that does not constitute the provision of voluntary professional services; and

(ii) to a registered party, by an officer in relation to the registered party or by an Assembly Member who is endorsed by the registered party, of a service (which may be, but is not required to be, a voluntary professional service).

(3)  The following dispositions of property are taken to be a gift for the purposes of this Act: