Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Fundraising Appeals Act 1998 - SECT 10

Collection receptacles to be secure, numbered and labelled etc.

10. Collection receptacles to be secure, numbered and labelled etc.



(1) A person who is conducting a fundraising appeal must ensure that any
receptacles that are used to collect donations for the appeal that are in a
public place-

   (a)  are securely constructed, properly sealed and consecutively numbered;
        and

   (b)  are clearly labelled with-

   (i)  the name of the appeal; or

   (ii) the name of the person conducting the appeal and the person or class
        of people or causes or things on whose behalf the appeal is being
        conducted. Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 120 penalty units.
In any other case, 60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months or both.

(2) Despite subsection (1), it is not necessary for the person to ensure that
a receptacle used to collect money is properly sealed if every person who puts
money in the receptacle (or who gives money that is to be put in the
receptacle) is given a receipt in a form authorised by the person conducting
the appeal.

(3) This section does not apply to receptacles used as part of a highway
collection carried out in compliance with the Road Safety Act 1986 (or any
regulations made under that Act).