Charitable Collections Regulations 1947

In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires —

Act shall mean the Charitable Collections Act 1946;

advisory committee means the advisory committee established under section 10(1) of the Act;

branch organisation means any branch of any charitable organisation approved as such by the governing body of that organisation;

charitable organisation means any person, society, body or association, being the holder of a licence;

collection includes the soliciting of funds or contributions and the selling or offering for sale of any button, badge, token, or other similar thing for the purpose of raising funds or contributions;

collector means any person assisting or taking part in any collection;

executive officers when used in reference to any charitable organisation, or to any branch organisation, shall include the Trustees, Chairman, President, Committee Member, Secretary or Treasurer or any other person holding any executive position by whatsoever name that position is given.

[Regulation 2 amended: Gazette 22 Sep 2006 p. 4079; 30 Jun 2011 p. 2647; 24 Dec 2019 p. 4417; SL 2026/153 r. 4.]