Terms used
5 Terms used
In this Act —
charitable purpose means —
the affording of relief to diseased, sick, infirm, incurable, poor, destitute, helpless or unemployed persons, or to the dependants of any such persons;
the relief of distress occasioned by war, whether occasioned in Western Australia or elsewhere;
the supply of equipment to any of His Majesty’s naval, military, or air forces, including the supply of ambulances, hospitals and hospital ships;
the supply of comforts or conveniences to members of the said forces;
the affording of relief, assistance or support to persons who are or have been members of the said forces or to the dependants of any such persons;
the support of hospitals, infant health centres, kindergartens and other activities of a social welfare or public character;
any other benevolent, philanthropic or patriotic purpose.
Commissioner has the meaning given in the Fair Trading Act 2010 section 6.
Commonwealth Act means the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission Act 2012 (Commonwealth);
Commonwealth Commissioner means the Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission established under the Commonwealth Act section 110‑5;
Commonwealth registered entity means an entity registered under the Commonwealth Act Part 2‑1;
licence means a licence —
granted under section 11(3); or
that is taken to be held by a Commonwealth registered entity under section 6(6);
maladministration means any act in reference to moneys or securities for moneys or goods collected or held for any charitable purpose, performed by the persons, society, body or association who or which are or is the trustees or trustee thereof, in contravention of the duties imposed on them or it by the trusts or in excess of those duties, and any neglect or omission on their or its part to fulfil those duties.
securities for money includes real and personal estate.
[Section 5 amended: No. 25 of 2019 s. 9; No. 18 of 2025 s. 4.]
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