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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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 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 (Repealed)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
- 49 Financial reporting obligations
- 50 Members of disaster appeals trust fund committee
- 51 Disclosure of information to Commissioner of the ACNC