Queensland Consolidated Acts

COLLECTIONS ACT 1966

- As at 1 May 2023 
- Act 7 of 1966 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      (Repealed)
   3.      (Repealed)
   4.      (Repealed)
   5.      Meaning of terms
   6.      Application of this Act

   PART 2 - ADMINISTRATION

   7.      Administration of this Act
   8.      Delegation by Minister
   8A.     Delegation by chief executive

   PART 3 - AUTHORISATION OF APPEALS FOR SUPPORT FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES

   9.      Application of part 3
   10.     Conducting of unlawful appeals for support
   11.     Conditions to be observed in connection with appeals for support
   12.     Sanctions under this Act
   13.     Art union authorities to be treated as sanctions
   13A.    Parents and citizens associations

   PART 4 - CONTROL OF DOOR-TO-DOOR APPEALS AND STREET COLLECTIONS

   14.     Definitions for part
   14A.    Application of part 4
   15.     Control of door-to-door appeals
   16.     Control of street collections
   17.     Conditions to be observed in connection with door-to-door appeals and street collections

   PART 5 - RESTRICTION ON DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN DEVICES

   18.     Restriction on distribution of certain devices

   PART 6 - REGISTRATION OF CHARITIES

   19.     Registration of charities
   19A.    (Repealed)
   20.     Restriction on use of charity names
   21.     Effect of, and applications to remove, registration
   22.     Removal from the register etc.
   23.     Effect on certificate of removal from register

   PART 6A - REGISTRATION OF PARTICULAR COMMONWEALTH REGISTERED ENTITIES

   23A.    Application of part
   23B.    Commonwealth registered entity taken to be registered as charity
   23C.    Duration of deemed registration
   23D.    Conditions of deemed registration
   23E.    Pre-existing registration
   23F.    Pre-existing sanction
   23G.    Application of particular pre-existing decisions by the Minister to deemed registrant
   23H.    Particular applications deemed registrants may not make
   23I.    Minister may end deemed registration
   23J.    Effect of end of deemed registration
   23K.    List of deemed registrants
   23L.    Application of Act to deemed registrants
   23M.    Application of other Acts to deemed registrants
   23N.    Special provision about conducting games

   PART 7 - INFORMATION, INVESTIGATIONS, RECORDS, AUDIT, AND RETURNS

   24.     Information etc. may be obtained on any aspect of an appeal for support
   25.     Obtaining of information
   26.     Further powers of inspector
   26A.    Warrant to enter premises
   27.     Investigations
   28.     Powers in relation to records produced
   29.     Constitution of charity etc.
   30.     Records of appeals for support
   31.     Keeping financial records
   32.     Financial statement
   33.     Returns
   33A.    Chief executive may require lodgement of financial statement or return

   PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS

   34.     Power to act for the protection of the public etc.
   35.     Vesting of property in the public trustee
   35A.    Disaster appeals trust fund and committee
   35B.    Disaster relief funds and their application
   35C.    Donations to disaster relief funds
   35D.    Donations for future disasters
   35E.    Disclosure of information to ACNC commissioner
   36.     Enforcement of orders
   37.     Failure to comply with lawful requirements etc.
   38.     Falsifying books etc.
   39.     Converting moneys etc.
   39A.    Trading by reference to charities prohibited
   39B.    (Repealed)
   40.     Offences and penalties
   41.     Saving of remedies
   42.     Service of notices etc.
   42A.    Approval of forms
   43.     Facilitation of proof
   44.     Persons to perform duties
   45.     Constitution not to provide defence etc.
   46.     Limitation of actions
   47.     Regulation-making power

   PART 9 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Transitional provision for Audit Legislation Amendment Act 2006

   48.     Transitional provision for Audit Legislation Amendment Act 2006

           Division 2 - Transitional provisions for Associations Incorporation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020

   49.     Financial reporting obligations
   50.     Members of disaster appeals trust fund committee
   51.     Disclosure of information to Commissioner of the ACNC
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2