New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING ACT 1991 - SECT 7

7 Religious organisations exempt from Act

(1) This Act (apart from section 48) does not apply to--

(a) a religious body or a religious organisation in respect of which a proclamation is in force under section 26 of the Marriage Act 1961 of the Commonwealth or a religious body, or an organisation or office, within a denomination in respect of which such a proclamation is in force, or

(b) a religious body or religious organisation prescribed by the regulations, or

(c) any body or organisation that is certified in writing by the principal or executive officer of a body or organisation referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) to be affiliated with and approved by the organisation or body so referred to, or

(d) a member or employee of a body or organisation referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c), or any other person, who is acting with its authority.

(2) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, declare that, despite subsection (1), this Act and the regulations apply (or apply to the extent specified in the order) to a person, body or organisation specified in the order, and such an order has effect accordingly.

(3) By way of example of the power conferred by subsection (2), an order under that subsection may apply the provisions of Part 3 to a person, body or organisation that has failed to give a satisfactory reply to a request by the Minister for information concerning any fundraising appeal conducted by the person, body or organisation.