Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Fundraising Appeals Act 1998 - SECT 19B

Director may refuse registration in certain cases

19B. Director may refuse registration in certain cases



(1) The Director may refuse to register a person as a fundraiser if, in the
opinion of the Director-

   (a)  the application for registration contains false or misleading
        information; or

   (b)  there are significant omissions in the application for registration or
        the application is incomplete in a significant way; or

   (c)  the explanation of why the consent of a beneficiary of an intended
        appeal has not been supplied is not adequate or satisfactory; or

   (d)  in the case of an intended appeal on behalf of a class of beneficiary,
        the description of the class is too vague, or the class is
        insufficiently identified.

(2) The Director may refuse to register a person as a fundraiser if any person
named in the application as an appeal manager is not, in the opinion of the
Director, a fit and proper person to be associated with a fundraising appeal.

(3) The Director may refuse to register a person as a fundraiser if any
associate of the person-

   (a)  is an insolvent under administration or is an externally-administered
        body corporate; or





   (b)  has been found guilty of a disqualifying offence within the 10 years
        immediately before the application for registration was lodged; or

   (c)  is not, in the opinion of the Director, a fit and proper person to be
        associated with a fundraising appeal; or

   (d)  was an appeal manager for a fundraising appeal within the 10 years
        immediately before the application for registration was lodged that
        was conducted by a person who was found guilty of a disqualifying
        offence within that period.

(4) The Director may refuse to register a person as a fundraiser-

   (a)  if the application for registration is submitted less than 28 days
        before the date the person intends to start conducting a fundraising
        appeal; or

   (b)  if the person complies with section 18B, if the Director is of the
        opinion that there are no special circumstances.