Collections for Charities Act 2001

Where an organisation is an incorporated association in a State or Territory other than Tasmania or is a corporation whose principal office is located in a State or Territory other than Tasmania, that organisation must not solicit for any charitable purpose unless the organisation is first approved by the Commissioner. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

The Commissioner may – impose conditions on an approval under this section; and revoke an approval.

A condition imposed on an approval may – apply to organisations generally, a particular organisation or a class of organisations; and provide that the approval is for a limited period or for a certain event.

The Commissioner may revoke an approval if satisfied that – an offence has, or may have, been committed or is likely to be committed; or an investigation is being, or is to be, conducted into the organisation and the Commissioner considers it appropriate to revoke the approval; or a condition of the approval has not been met; or the period or event for which the approval was granted has passed.

If the Commissioner revokes an approval, he or she may determine a period within which the organisation is not to seek a further approval.

On the revocation of an approval, the Commissioner is to notify the organisation of – the revocation and the reasons for it; and any period determined under subsection (5).