New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING ACT 1991 - SECT 23

23 Periodic return by holder of authority (other than incorporated organisation)

(1) A natural person or unincorporated organisation that for the time being holds an authority to conduct a fundraising appeal must send to the Minister returns giving details of the application of the proceeds of any fundraising appeals conducted by the person or organisation since the last such return was furnished (or, if no such returns have been lodged previously, since the authority was granted).

(2) The returns are to be sent at such intervals as may be specified in the authority, at such times as may be so specified (or within such further time as the Minister may allow).

(3) Each such return is to be in a form approved by the Minister and must show:

(a) the gross amounts received from each appeal, and

(b) the net amount received after the deduction of expenses.

(4) A person or organisation that contravenes this section is guilty of an offence. In the case of an unincorporated organisation, every trustee or other person who, at the time of the offence, was a member of the governing body of the organisation is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.