New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING ACT 1991 - SECT 32

32 Application of funds in absence of authority

(1) If the Minister has revoked the authority of any person or organisation or if the Minister is satisfied that a person or organisation is conducting or has conducted a fundraising appeal without lawful authority or in a manner contrary to the person’s or organisation’s authority to do so, the Minister may apply to the Supreme Court for an order for the disposition of assets of the person or organisation which the Supreme Court is satisfied are, or are traceable to, the proceeds of any fundraising appeal conducted by the person or organisation.

(2) More than one such application may be made in respect of the same person or organisation.

(3) Having regard to the purposes or objects of any fundraising appeals to which any such assets are referable, the Supreme Court may make such order for their disposition as it thinks fit.

(4) The Supreme Court in any such case may make such consequential or ancillary orders as it thinks fit.