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COLLECTIONS ACT 1966 - As at 1 May 2023 - Act 7 of 1966

- As at 1 May 2023 - Act 7 of 1966

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title
  • 2. (Repealed) 3. (Repealed) 4. (Repealed)
  • 5 Meaning of terms
  • 6 Application of this Act

PART 2 - ADMINISTRATION

  • 7 Administration of this Act
  • 8 Delegation by Minister
  • 8A Delegation by chief executive

PART 3 - AUTHORISATION OF APPEALS FOR SUPPORT FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES

  • 9 Application of part 3
  • 10 Conducting of unlawful appeals for support
  • 11 Conditions to be observed in connection with appeals for support
  • 12 Sanctions under this Act
  • 13 Art union authorities to be treated as sanctions
  • 13A Parents and citizens associations

PART 4 - CONTROL OF DOOR-TO-DOOR APPEALS AND STREET COLLECTIONS

PART 5 - RESTRICTION ON DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN DEVICES

  • 18 Restriction on distribution of certain devices

PART 6 - REGISTRATION OF CHARITIES

  • 19 Registration of charities
  • 19A. (Repealed)
  • 20 Restriction on use of charity names
  • 21 Effect of, and applications to remove, registration
  • 22 Removal from the register etc.
  • 23 Effect on certificate of removal from register

PART 6A - REGISTRATION OF PARTICULAR COMMONWEALTH REGISTERED ENTITIES

  • 23A Application of part
  • 23B Commonwealth registered entity taken to be registered as charity
  • 23C Duration of deemed registration
  • 23D Conditions of deemed registration
  • 23E Pre-existing registration
  • 23F Pre-existing sanction
  • 23G Application of particular pre-existing decisions by the Minister to deemed registrant
  • 23H Particular applications deemed registrants may not make
  • 23I Minister may end deemed registration
  • 23J Effect of end of deemed registration
  • 23K List of deemed registrants
  • 23L Application of Act to deemed registrants
  • 23M Application of other Acts to deemed registrants
  • 23N Special provision about conducting games

PART 7 - INFORMATION, INVESTIGATIONS, RECORDS, AUDIT, AND RETURNS

  • 24 Information etc. may be obtained on any aspect of an appeal for support
  • 25 Obtaining of information
  • 26 Further powers of inspector
  • 26A Warrant to enter premises
  • 27 Investigations
  • 28 Powers in relation to records produced
  • 29 Constitution of charity etc.
  • 30 Records of appeals for support
  • 31 Keeping financial records
  • 32 Financial statement
  • 33 Returns
  • 33A Chief executive may require lodgement of financial statement or return

PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS

  • 34 Power to act for the protection of the public etc.
  • 35 Vesting of property in the public trustee
  • 35A Disaster appeals trust fund and committee
  • 35B Disaster relief funds and their application
  • 35C Donations to disaster relief funds
  • 35D Donations for future disasters
  • 35E Disclosure of information to ACNC commissioner
  • 36 Enforcement of orders
  • 37 Failure to comply with lawful requirements etc.
  • 38 Falsifying books etc.
  • 39 Converting moneys etc.
  • 39A Trading by reference to charities prohibited
  • 39B. (Repealed)
  • 40 Offences and penalties
  • 41 Saving of remedies
  • 42 Service of notices etc.
  • 42A Approval of forms
  • 43 Facilitation of proof
  • 44 Persons to perform duties
  • 45 Constitution not to provide defence etc.
  • 46 Limitation of actions
  • 47 Regulation-making power

PART 9 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Division 1 - Transitional provision for Audit Legislation Amendment Act 2006

  • 48 Transitional provision for Audit Legislation Amendment Act 2006

Division 2 - Transitional provisions for Associations Incorporation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020

  • 49 Financial reporting obligations
  • 50 Members of disaster appeals trust fund committee
  • 51 Disclosure of information to Commissioner of the ACNC

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