Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Fundraising Appeals Act 1998 - SECT 30

Other records that fundraisers must keep

30. Other records that fundraisers must keep



(1) A person conducting a fundraising appeal must keep all of the following
records-

   (a)  if a corporation, incorporated association or unincorporated
        organisation is authorised to participate in the appeal, the name of
        the person from that body who is responsible for overseeing the body's
        involvement in the appeal;

   (b)  the name and address of each person who participates in the appeal as
        a supervisor or manager;

   (c)  the name and address of each person who gained a financial advantage
        from the appeal (other than as a person for whose benefit the appeal
        was held or other than as a supplier of goods or services) and details
        of the reason for, and nature and amount of, that financial advantage;

   (d)  the-

   (i)  name and address of every person; or

   (ii) name or description of every class of people-

on whose behalf the appeal was made;

   (e)  copies of the consents required by section 18A(1)(a) (if any);



   (f)  the dates on which the appeal started and finished;





   (g)  any other records required by the regulations.

Penalty: In the case of a corporation, 240 penalty units.
In any other case, 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both.

(2) The details required by subsection (1)(c) must be given in respect of any
commercial fundraiser involved in the appeal who gained a financial advantage
from the appeal, even if the commercial fundraiser only supplied goods or
services.