New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING REGULATION 2021

- Made under the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991
- As at 1 July 2021
- Reg 272 of 2021

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - FUNDRAISING APPEALS

           Division 1 - Organisations authorised to conduct fundraising appeals without holding authorities

   4.      Councils and certain trusts
   5.      Universities and controlled entities
   6.      Small fundraisers
   7.      Parents and citizens associations

           Division 2 - Applications, suspensions and cancellations of authorities

   8.      Secretary may refuse applications for authorities for certain matters
   9.      Fit and proper person
   10.     Suspension or cancellation of authorities--additional grounds
   11.     Suspension or cancellation of authorities--written notice
   12.     Suspension or cancellation of authorities--reviews

           Division 3 - Funds and expenses

   13.     Secretary may decide lawful and proper expenses
   14.     Lawful and proper expenses for fundraising appeals
   15.     Payments relating to fundraising appeals must be identified
   16.     Receipts must be issued for all money received
   17.     Records of income and expenditure must be appropriately kept, maintained and readily accessible
   18.     Records of income and expenditure must be audited
   19.     Additional records must be appropriately kept and maintained
   20.     Annual returns must include certain information
   21.     Annual returns must be accompanied by certain documents
   22.     Certain fundraisers exempt from requirement to have accounts audited

           Division 4 - Miscellaneous

   23.     Prescribed matters not constituting a fundraising appeal
   24.     Written agreements between traders and authority holders to include certain matters
   25.     Standard conditions of an authority
   26.     Authority holders to notify Secretary of additional matters
   27.     Public access to information
   28.     Identification of face-to-face collectors
   29.     Identification of collectors other than face-to-face collectors

   PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS

   30.     Religious organisations exempt from Act
   31.     Certain police officers may act as authorised officers
   32.     Repeal and saving
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