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COLLECTIONS FOR CHARITIES ACT 2001 (NO. 28 OF 2001) - SECT 5

Permissible soliciting

(1)  A person must not solicit for a charitable purpose unless –
(a) that soliciting is on behalf of an organisation which complies with subsection (2) or holds an authority in writing granted by the Director for a specified period; or
(b) that soliciting is by a person by virtue of an authority in writing granted by the Director for a specified period.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(2)  An organisation must not solicit for a charitable purpose unless it is –
(a) an incorporated association or a corporation under an approved statute in the State or Territory in which the principal office of that organisation is located; or
(b) an organisation that is approved by the Governor by an order-in-Council for the purposes of this Act or a member of a class of organisation that is so approved; or
(c) an organisation that is approved by the Director in writing for a specified period.



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