Queensland Consolidated Acts

COLLECTIONS ACT 1966

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   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.    Parent and citizens associations

           Part 4--Control of door-to-door appeals and street collections

   14.     Definitions for part
   14A.    Application of part 4
   15.     Control of door-to-door appeals
   16.     Control of street collections
   17.     Conditions to be observed in connection with 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
   20.     Restriction on use of charity names
   21.     Effect of, and claims and objections to, registration
   22.     Removal from the register etc.
   23.     Effect on certificate of removal from register

           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.     Financial statements and audit
   32.     Returns

           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
   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
   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.     Regulations

           Part 9--Transitional provisions

   48.     Transitional provision for Audit Legislation Amendment Act 2006
           SCHEDULE SECTION 29(5) REGISTERED CHARITIES
           Endnotes