Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Fundraising Appeals Act 1998 - SECT 8

False statements to employees, agents etc. concerning compliance with the Act

8. False statements to employees, agents etc. concerning compliance with the
Act

A person-

   (a)  who is conducting or is proposing to conduct a fundraising appeal; or

   (b)  who is acting on behalf of a person who is conducting or is proposing
        to conduct a fundraising appeal-

must not represent to an employee, agent or collector (whether voluntary or
otherwise) that any thing required or permitted by this Act to be done in
relation to the appeal has been done if it has not been done. Penalty: In the
case of a corporation, 240 penalty units.
In any other case, 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both.