{"id":"charitable-collections-regulations-1947","name":"Charitable Collections Regulations 1947","slug":"charitable-collections-regulations-1947","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174246,"registerId":"wa-charitable-collections-regulations-1947-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Charitable Collections Regulations 1947","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nCharitable Collections Act 1946\n\nCharitable Collections Regulations 1947\n\nWestern Australia\n\nCharitable Collections Regulations 1947\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Terms used 1\n\n3. Form of application for licence 2\n\n4. Scope of licence 3\n\n8. Information to be disclosed 3\n\n10. Unlicensed charitable collections 4\n\n11. Bank account 5\n\n14. Permitted collection times 6\n\n16. Investments 7\n\n18. Infringement notices 7\n\n19. Forms 8\n\n20. Transitional provision for *Consumer Protection Regulations Amendment Regulations 2019* 8\n\nSchedule 1 — Prescribed offences and modified penalties\n\nSchedule 2 — Forms\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 13\n\nOther notes 14\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nCharitable Collections Act 1946\n\nCharitable Collections Regulations 1947\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations may be cited as the *Charitable Collections Regulations 1947*.\n\n##### 2. Terms used\n\nIn these regulations unless the context otherwise requires —\n\n  Act shall mean the *Charitable Collections Act 1946*;\n\n  approved means approved by the Commissioner;\n\n  branch organisation means any branch of any charitable organisation approved as such by the governing body of that organisation;\n\n  charitable organisation means any person, society, body or association, being the holder of a licence under the Act;\n\n  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;\n\n  collector means any person assisting or taking part in any collection;\n\n  Commissioner has the same meaning as it has in the *Fair Trading Act 2010*;\n\n  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.\n\n[Regulation 2 amended: Gazette 22 Sep 2006 p. 4079; 30 Jun 2011 p. 2647; 24 Dec 2019 p. 4417.]\n\n##### 3. Form of application for licence\n\n(1) In this regulation —\n\nABN means Australian Business Number as defined in the *A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999* (Commonwealth) section 41;\n\nregistered charity means an entity registered under the *Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission Act 2012* (Commonwealth).\n\n(2) An application for a licence under section 11 of the Act must include —\n\n(a) the name and contact details of the applicant; and\n\n(b) whether the applicant is a registered charity and, if so, the applicant’s ABN; and\n\n(c) the name, address and role of the person making the application on behalf of the applicant; and\n\n(d) any of the following that the Commissioner requires —\n\n(i) details of the charitable purpose for which the licence is sought;\n\n(ii) details of the collection activities the applicant plans to undertake;\n\n(iii) the name, address and role of each of the principal executive officers of the applicant;\n\n(iv) the name of the bank at which the applicant holds the account required to be opened under regulation 11(1);\n\n(v) the name, address and qualifications of the auditor of the applicant’s accounts;\n\n(vi) a copy of the constitution or rules governing the applicant;\n\n(vii) a copy of the applicant’s last income and expenditure account and balance sheet;\n\nand\n\n(e) any other information that the Commissioner requires that is relevant to deciding whether to grant or refuse the licence.\n\n(3) The application must be signed by the person making the application on behalf of the applicant.\n\n[Regulation 3 inserted: SL 2020/120 r. 4.]\n\n##### 4. Scope of licence\n\nWhere a body incorporated in Western Australia makes application for a licence, such licence, when granted, shall be deemed to apply to and include all branches in Western Australia of such incorporated body, unless the contrary is expressed in such licence.\n\n[**5-7.** Deleted: Gazette 22 Aug 2000 p. 4847.]\n\n##### 8. Information to be disclosed\n\n(1) Any charitable organisation shall, if so required by the Commissioner, provide all requisite information with respect to such organisation or to any branch organisation thereof, including the names and addresses of the executive officers and the date of creation of such charitable and branch organisations.\n\nPenalty for this subregulation: a fine of $1 000.\n\n(2) If there is a change of a licensee’s executive officers, the licensee must give the Commissioner written notice of the change in accordance with subregulation (3) within one month after the change.\n\nPenalty for this subregulation: a fine of $1 000.\n\n(3) The notice must state —\n\n(a) the name, address and designation of each new executive officer of the organisation; and\n\n(b) the name of each person who has stopped being an executive officer of the organisation.\n\n[Regulation 8 amended: Gazette 22 Aug 2000 p. 4847; 24 Dec 2019 p. 4417; SL 2020/120 r. 5.]\n\n[**9.** Deleted: Gazette 22 Aug 2000 p. 4847.]\n\n##### 10. Unlicensed charitable collections\n\n(1) Where any person or any body, combination, or committee of persons —\n\n(a) collects or has collected any moneys or articles for or in aid of any charitable purpose but with respect to which no application for a licence under the Act has been made to or granted by the Commissioner under the provisions of section 12 of the Act and these regulations;\n\n(b) receives or has received or has under or in his or its control, possession, order or disposition, any moneys or articles which have been collected for or in aid of any charitable purpose referred to in the preceding paragraph,\n\nand such person or any such body, combination or committee of persons neglects or refuses to make application for authority under the provisions of section 11 of the Act and these regulations, or to obey any lawful order or direction of the Commissioner, the Commissioner may, on the advice of the advisory committee, direct that any moneys or securities for moneys or any articles collected as aforesaid or a sum equivalent to the amount of moneys originally collected shall be —\n\n(i) applied to purposes connected with the charitable purpose as if such moneys or articles had been collected by a charitable organisation;\n\n(ii) vested in and transferred to a charitable organisation;\n\n(iii) vested in and transferred to the Commissioner for allotment to a charitable purpose.\n\n(2) A person given a direction under subregulation (1) must comply with the direction.\n\nPenalty for this subregulation: a fine of $1 000.\n\n(3) The provisions of this regulation and any direction given by the Commissioner hereunder shall not exempt any person from liability for any breach of the Act or regulations.\n\n[Regulation 10 amended: Act No. 113 of 1965 s. 8; Gazette 24 Dec 2019 p. 4417; SL 2020/120 r. 6.]\n\n##### 11. Bank account\n\n(1) Any executive officer of any charitable organisation who collects or receives moneys for any charitable purpose shall, within 7 days of the receipt thereof, pay the same to the credit of a bank account, to be opened for this purpose.\n\nPenalty for this subregulation: a fine of $1 000.\n\n(2) Every person, other than an executive officer, who collects or receives any money on behalf of, or belonging to, a charitable organisation, shall within 14 days of the receipt thereof pay the same to the controlling body of the charitable organisation.\n\nPenalty for this subregulation: a fine of $1 000.\n\n(3) A charitable organisation must keep a register of assets if the organisation —\n\n(a) has assets other than cash on hand or at bank; and\n\n(b) has not recorded the assets in books of account.\n\nPenalty for this subregulation: a fine of $1 000.\n\n(4) Every bank account of a charitable organisation is to be operated by authority signed by 2 officers of the organisation appointed in writing for the purpose by the governing body of the organisation.\n\n[Regulation 11 amended: Gazette 22 Oct 1970 p. 3235; 8 Sep 1972 p. 3506; 22 Aug 2000 p. 4847; SL 2020/120 r. 7.]\n\n[**12,** **13.** Deleted: Gazette 22 Aug 2000 p. 4847.]\n\n##### 14. Permitted collection times\n\n(1) A collector must not visit a house for the purpose of making an appeal or of selling goods for support of the charitable purpose —\n\n(a) on a Sunday or public holiday; or\n\n(b) on any other day before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m.,\n\nunless authorised by the Commissioner in writing to do so.\n\nPenalty for this subregulation: a fine of $1 000.\n\n(2) A collector must not telephone another person for the purpose of making an appeal or of selling goods for support of the charitable purpose —\n\n(a) on a Sunday or public holiday; or\n\n(b) on any other day before 9 a.m. or after 8 p.m.,\n\nunless authorised by the Commissioner in writing to do so.\n\nPenalty for this subregulation: a fine of $1 000.\n\n[Regulation 14 inserted: Gazette 22 Aug 2000 p. 4848; amended: Gazette 24 Dec 2019 p. 4417; SL 2020/120 r. 8.]\n\n[**15.** Deleted: Gazette 22 Aug 2000 p. 4848.]\n\n##### 16. Investments\n\nA charitable organisation must not invest monies belonging to the organisation unless —\n\n(a) the monies are deposited in any company registered to carry on the business of banking in Western Australia; or\n\n(b) the organisation, in making the investment, exercises the care, diligence and skill that a prudent person would exercise in managing the financial affairs of other persons.\n\nPenalty: a fine of $1 000.\n\n[Regulation 16 inserted: SL 2020/120 r. 9.]\n\n[**17.** Deleted: SL 2020/120 r. 10.]\n\n##### 18. Infringement notices\n\n(1) The offences specified in Schedule 1 are offences for which an infringement notice may be issued under Part 2 of the *Criminal Procedure Act 2004*.\n\n(2) The modified penalty specified opposite an offence in Schedule 1 is the modified penalty for that offence for the purposes of section 5(3) of the *Criminal Procedure Act 2004*.\n\n(3) The Commissioner may, in writing, appoint persons or classes of persons to be authorised officers or approved officers for the purposes of Part 2 of the *Criminal Procedure Act 2004*.\n\n(4) The Commissioner is to issue to each authorised officer a certificate, badge or identity card identifying the officer as a person authorised to issue infringement notices.\n\n[Regulation 18 inserted: Gazette 22 Sep 2006 p. 4079; amended: Gazette 12 Jun 2009 p. 2107.]\n\n##### 19. Forms\n\nThe forms set out in Schedule 2 are prescribed in relation to the matters specified in those forms.\n\n[Regulation 19 inserted: Gazette 22 Sep 2006 p. 4079.]\n\n##### 20. Transitional provision for *Consumer Protection Regulations Amendment Regulations 2019*\n\n(1) In this section —\n\ncommencement day means the day on which this regulation comes into operation.\n\n(2) If an act, matter or thing done or omitted to be done by the Minister under or for the purposes of these regulations before commencement day has effect on or after commencement day, the act, matter or thing is taken to have been done or omitted to be done by the Commissioner.\n\n[Regulation 20 inserted: Gazette 24 Dec 2019 p. 4416-17.]\n\n[Appendix deleted: Gazette 22 Aug 2000 p. 4848.]\n\nSchedule 1 — Prescribed offences and modified penalties\n\n[r. 18]\n\n[Heading inserted: SL 2020/120 r. 11.]\n\n- **Offences under *Charitable Collections Act 1946*** **Modified penalty**\n- s. 6(1) Unlicensed person collecting for charity......................... $1 000\n- s. 9(2) Failing to deliver moneys, books etc. when authority revoked............................................................................ $1 000\n- s. 15(2) Failing to keep and retain collection records................... $1 000\n- s. 15(3A) Failing to provide Commissioner or auditor with access to collection records......................................................... $1 000\n- **Offences under *Charitable Collections Regulations 1947*** **Modified penalty**\n- r. 8(1) Failing to provide information required by Commissioner.................................................................. $200\n- r. 8(2) Failing to notify change of executive officers................. $200\n- r. 10(2) Failing to comply with direction from Commissioner.... $200\n- r. 11(1) Failing to bank charitable money.................................... $200\n- r. 11(2) Failing to deposit charitable money with organisation... $200\n- r. 11(3) Failing to keep register of assets...................................... $200\n- r. 14(1) Visiting a house for purposes of collecting outside permitted hours................................................................ $200\n- r. 14(2) Making telephone call for purposes of collecting outside permitted hours................................................................ $200\n- r. 16 Failing to invest monies in a bank or with care, diligence and skill............................................................. $200\n\n\n[Schedule 1 inserted: SL 2020/120 r. 11.]\n\nSchedule 2 — Forms\n\n[r. 19]\n\n[Heading inserted: Gazette 22 Sep 2006 p. 4080.]\n\n**Form 1 — Infringement notice**\n\n- *Charitable Collections Act 1946***Infringement notice** Infringement\nnotice no.\n- **Alleged offender** Name: Family name\n- Given names\n- or Company name ____________________________________ ACN\n- Address ________________________________________________ Postcode\n- **Alleged offence** Description of offence _____________________________________\n- *Charitable Collections Act 1946* s. *Charitable Collections Regulations 1947* r.\n- Date / 20 Time a.m./p.m.\n- Modified penalty $\n- **Officer issuing notice** Name\n- Signature\n- Office\n- **Date** Date of notice / /20\n- **Notice to alleged offender** It is alleged that you have committed the above offence.If you do not want to be prosecuted in court for the offence, pay the modified penalty within 28 days after the date of this notice. **How to pay****By post:** Send a cheque or money order (payable to ‘Approved Officer — *Charitable Collections Act 1946*’) to: Approved Officer — *Charitable Collections Act 1946*Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and SafetyLocked Bag 100East Perth WA 6892**In person:** Pay the cashier at: Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety____________________________________________**If you do not pay** the modified penalty within 28 days, you may be prosecuted or enforcement action may be taken under the *Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994*. Under that Act, some or all of the following action may be taken — your driver’s licence may be suspended, your vehicle licence may be suspended or cancelled, you may be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence or vehicle licence, your vehicle may be immobilised or have its number plates removed, your details may be published on a website, your earnings or bank accounts may be garnished, and your property may be seized and sold.**If you need more time** to pay the modified penalty, you can apply for an extension of time by writing to the Approved Officer at the above postal address. **If you want this matter to be dealt with by prosecution in court**, sign here ______________________________________________\nand post this notice to the Approved Officer at the above postal address within 28 days after the date of this notice.\n\n\n[Form 1 inserted: Gazette 22 Sep 2006 p. 4080; amended: Gazette 20 Aug 2013 p. 3824; SL 2020/120 r. 12; SL 2020/163 r. 14.]\n\n**Form 2 — Withdrawal of infringement notice**\n\n- *Charitable Collections Act 1946***Withdrawal of infringement notice** Withdrawal no.\n- **Alleged offender** Name: Family name\n- Given names\n- or Company name _____________________________________ ACN\n- Address _________________________________________________ Postcode\n- **Infringement notice** Infringement notice no.\n- Date of issue / /20\n- **Alleged offence** Description of offence ____________________________________\n- *Charitable Collections Act 1946* s. *Charitable Collections Regulations 1947* r.\n- Date / /20 Time a.m./p.m.\n- **Officer withdrawing notice** Name\n- Signature\n- Office\n- **Date** Date of withdrawal / /20\n- **Withdrawal of infringement notice***[*delete\nwhichever\nis not applicable]* The above infringement notice issued against you has been withdrawn. If you have already paid the modified penalty for the alleged offence you are entitled to a refund. * Your refund is enclosed. *or** If you have paid the modified penalty but a refund is not enclosed, to claim your refund sign this notice and post it to: Approved Officer — *Charitable Collections Act 1946*Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and SafetyLocked Bag 100 East Perth WA 6892Signature / /20\n\n\n[Form 2 inserted: Gazette 22 Sep 2006 p. 4081; amended: SL 2020/120 r. 12.]\n\n![dline]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Charitable Collections Regulations 1947* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Charitable Collections Regulations 1947* | 3 Apr 1947 p. 566‑73 | 3 Apr 1947 |\n| Untitled regulations | 2 Oct 1953   p. 2025 | 2 Oct 1953 |\n| *Decimal Currency Act 1965* assented to 21 Dec 1965 | | Act other than s. 4-9: 21 Dec 1965 (see s. 2(1));   s. 4-9: 14 Feb 1966 (see s. 2(2)) |\n| **Reprint of the *Charitable Collections Regulations 1947* in *Gazette* 26 Jul 1966 p. 2067‑77** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| Untitled regulations | 22 Oct 1970 p. 3235 | 22 Oct 1970 |\n| Untitled regulations | 8 Sep 1972 p. 3506 | 8 Sep 1972 |\n| Untitled regulations | 21 Jan 1977 p. 132 | 21 Jan 1977 |\n| *Charitable Collections Amendment Regulations 1994* | 6 May 1994 p. 1874‑5 | 6 May 1994 |\n| *Charitable Collections Amendment Regulations 1998* | 18 Aug 1998 p. 4451 | 18 Aug 1998 |\n| *Charitable Collections Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1998* | 27 Nov 1998 p. 6341 | 27 Nov 1998 |\n| *Charitable Collections Amendment Regulations 2000* 1 | 22 Aug 2000 p. 4845-8 | 22 Aug 2000 |\n| **Reprint of the *Charitable Collections Regulations 1947* as at 3 Oct 2000** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Charitable Collections Amendment Regulations 2006* | 22 Sep 2006 p. 4078‑81 | 22 Sep 2006 (see r. 2(a)) |\n| *Charitable Collections Amendment Regulations 2009* | 12 Jun 2009 p. 2106‑7 | r. 1 and 2: 12 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 13 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Charitable Collections Amendment Regulations 2011* | 30 Jun 2011 p. 2647 | r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| **Reprint 3: The *Charitable Collections Regulations 1947* as at 26 Apr 2013** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Charitable Collections Amendment Regulations 2013* | 20 Aug 2013 p. 3824 | r. 1 and 2: 20 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 20 Aug 2013 p. 3815) |\n| *Charitable Collections Amendment Regulations 2017* | 10 Mar 2017 p. 1567 | r. 1 and 2: 10 Mar 2017 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 11 Mar 2017 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Consumer Protection Regulations Amendment Regulations 2019* Pt. 2 | 24 Dec 2019 p. 4416-20 | 1 Jan 2020 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 24 Dec 2019 p. 4415) |\n| *Charitable Collections Amendment Regulations 2020* | SL 2020/120 21 Jul 2020 | r. 1 and 2: 21 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 22 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Commerce Regulations Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2020* Pt. 7 | SL 2020/163 25 Sep 2020 | 29 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/159 cl. 2(a)) |\n\n\nOther notes\n\n1 The *Charitable Collections Amendment Regulations 2000* r. 12 reads as follows:\n\n12. Savings and transition\n\n(1) A licence that was in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations, and any terms or conditions to which the licence was subject immediately before that commencement, are not taken to be affected by the amendments that are effected by these regulations.\n\n(2) However, on and after the commencement of these regulations, the Charitable Collections Regulations 1947, as amended by these regulations, apply to a licence that was in force immediately before that commencement, and to the licensee, as if the licence had been issued after the commencement of these regulations.\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nABN 3(1)\n\nAct 2\n\napproved 2\n\nbranch organisation 2\n\ncharitable organisation 2\n\ncollection 2\n\ncollector 2\n\ncommencement day 20(1)\n\nCommissioner 2\n\nexecutive officers 2\n\nregistered charity 3(1)\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The modern version of these 1947 regulations has expanded beyond basic licence‑and‑collection rules into a more detailed regulatory compliance regime. Notable scope changes include: the addition of modern identifiers and documentary requirements in licence applications (ABN and ACNC registration references in Reg 3, inserted in recent amendments), explicit banking and asset register rules and timeframes (Reg 11), a prudence standard for investments (Reg 16, inserted in 2020), a prescribed infringement notice framework and authorised‑officer regime (Reg 18 and Schedule 1, added 2006 and expanded later), formal limits on door‑to‑door and telephonic solicitation hours (Reg 14, inserted 2000), and transitional arrangements transferring some former ministerial functions to the Commissioner (Reg 20, 2019). These amendments materially increase documentary, financial and procedural compliance obligations on charities compared with the original mid‑20th century, licence‑centric instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Approx. 10 defined terms in regulation 2 and 3 (e.g. Act, approved, branch organisation, charitable organisation, collection, collector, Commissioner, executive officers, ABN, registered charity)","Cross-references to multiple other Acts: Charitable Collections Act 1946, Fair Trading Act 2010 (Commissioner), A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 (ABN), Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission Act 2012 (registered charity), Criminal Procedure Act 2004 (infringement notices), and Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 (enforcement consequences)","Schedules with a list of prescribed offences and two different penalty regimes (modified penalties in Schedule 1 vs. fines in regulation text)","Delegated discretions and conditional authorisations (Commissioner may require further application material (Reg 3(2)(d)), may approve exceptions to collection times, may appoint authorised officers (Reg 18))","Multiple compliance timelines and thresholds (7‑day vs 14‑day banking, 1‑month notice of officer change, 28‑day payment period for infringement notices)","Inserted and deleted provisions over time (several regulations have been deleted or inserted by amendments), requiring attention to amendment history for interpretation","Transitional provisions linking prior ministerial acts to the Commissioner (Reg 20), which affects who held responsibilities during a changeover"],"plain_english_summary":"**What these regulations do (short version)**\n\n- They set the practical rules that registered and unregistered charities, their branches and people who collect money or goods on their behalf must follow when fundraising in Western Australia. (See Charitable Collections Regulations 1947 generally.)\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- Charitable organisations that hold or seek a licence under the Charitable Collections Act 1946 (\"charitable organisation\"). (Regulation 2.)\n- Branches of incorporated charitable bodies operating in WA. (Regulation 4.)\n- Executive officers (trustees, secretary, treasurer, etc.) and individual collectors who solicit donations. (Regulation 2, regs 8 and 11.)\n- The Commissioner (as defined by the Fair Trading Act 2010) who decides on licences, requires information and may issue directions or infringement notices. (Regs 2, 3, 8, 18.)\n\n**Key operational rules (what organisations must do)**\n\n- Licence applications: An application must give the applicant’s contact details, say whether it is an ACNC-registered charity and provide the ABN if so, identify the person lodging the application and (if asked) supply details such as purpose of the fundraising, planned collection activities, names of principal officers, bank name, auditor details, constitution and recent financial statements. The application must be signed. (Regulation 3.)\n\n- Scope of licence: If an incorporated body in WA gets a licence, that licence covers all its WA branches unless the licence says otherwise. (Regulation 4.)\n\n- Information and notifications: The Commissioner may require an organisation to provide details about itself and its officers. If executive officers change, the licensee must notify the Commissioner within one month, stating who left and who joined. (Regulation 8.) Penalty: statutory fines apply for non‑compliance (see Schedule 1).\n\n- Unlicensed collections: If a person or group raises money or goods for charity without applying for or receiving a licence, and then refuses or fails to apply when required, the Commissioner (on advice of an advisory committee) can direct that the collected funds or equivalent value be applied to charitable purposes, transferred to a charitable organisation, or vested in the Commissioner for distribution. The person must obey the direction. (Regulation 10.)\n\n- Bank and record keeping: Money collected by an executive officer must be banked within 7 days into a purpose‑opened account; non‑officers must hand funds to the controlling body within 14 days. Organisations must keep an asset register if they hold non‑cash assets not otherwise recorded in their accounts. Bank accounts must be operated by at least two appointed officers. (Regulation 11.)\n\n- When collections can occur: Door‑to‑door visits are generally forbidden on Sundays and public holidays and before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. on other days unless the Commissioner authorises otherwise. Telephone appeals are similarly restricted (forbidden on Sundays and public holidays and before 9 a.m. or after 8 p.m. unless authorised). (Regulation 14.)\n\n- Investments: A charitable organisation must not invest its money unless it deposits funds in a company registered to carry on banking in WA, or it exercises the care, diligence and skill of a prudent person when investing. (Regulation 16.)\n\n- Enforcement and penalties: Certain contraventions attract infringement notices (summary penalties) under the Criminal Procedure Act 2004; Schedule 1 lists offences and the modified penalties (commonly $200 for regulatory breaches and $1,000 for some Act offences). The Commissioner may appoint authorised officers to issue infringement notices and must identify them. (Regulation 18 and Schedule 1.)\n\n- Forms: Standard forms for infringement notices and withdrawals are prescribed in Schedule 2. (Regulation 19 and Schedule 2.)\n\n**Why it matters (claimed purposes and practical tests)**\n\n- The regulations are framed to make fundraising transparent, ensure money is banked and accounted for, limit nuisance (time limits for calls/visits), and give the regulator powers to stop or re‑direct funds raised without proper authorisation (Regs 8, 10, 11, 14, 16, 18). Those are the stated or apparent policy goals.\n\n- Costs and compliance burdens: The rules create recurring administrative tasks — applying for licences with documentary evidence (Reg 3), notifying officer changes within one month (Reg 8), maintaining bank accounts and registers (Reg 11), and, where relevant, meeting prudential standards for investments (Reg 16). These impose direct costs (time, accounting/audit fees) on charities, especially small groups.\n\n- Incentives and behaviour changes: Organisations are incentivised to: (a) hold a licence or risk directions under reg 10; (b) keep clearer financial records and use an official bank account with two signatories (reg 11); (c) schedule door‑to‑door and telephone fundraising within permitted hours or seek written authorisation (reg 14); and (d) avoid risky investments or document prudent decision‑making (reg 16).\n\n- Decision‑making power and discretion: The Commissioner has broad discretionary powers to require information, authorise exceptions to time restrictions and direct disposition of unlicensed funds (Regs 8, 14, 10). That centralises compliance decisions in the regulator and creates operational dependence by charities on the regulator’s practices and timeliness.\n\n- Risks and trade‑offs: The regulations reduce certain donor risks (banking, record keeping, limits on intrusive hours) but shift administrative compliance costs to charities. The power to vest unlicensed funds provides a mechanism to protect donor intent but requires administrative oversight and creates potential dispute points about appropriate vesting or transfer.\n\n(References given above are to the Charitable Collections Regulations 1947: key provisions cited include Regulations 2–4, 8, 10–11, 14–16, 18, Schedule 1 and Schedule 2.)"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope assessment is not possible as the legislative text could not be retrieved. No comparison between original intent and current form can be made."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the source page returned an error/unavailable notice","Cannot assess complexity without access to the actual regulatory content","Score of 1 reflects absence of analysable material, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"The Charitable Collections Regulations 1947 (WA) are an old state regulation governing how charities and organisations may collect money or goods from the public in Western Australia. It affects charities, fundraisers and donors by setting legal rules for public fundraising.\n\nThe regulation text wasn’t accessible, so anyone needing to comply should check the WA legislation website, contact the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office, and confirm whether the regulations remain in force or have been replaced."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 1947 regulations were simple procedural rules for charitable collections. Over 75+ years of amendments, the scope has expanded significantly beyond basic licensing. Modern additions include: integration with federal tax systems (ABN requirements, registered charity status), detailed financial governance rules (dual-signature bank accounts, investment standards, asset registers), specific consumer protection measures (restricted calling hours, door-to-door restrictions), and an entire infringement notice system with prescribed forms. The 2020 amendments substantially rewrote the application process and added prudent person investment standards, shifting from mere registration to active financial oversight of charities."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple amendment history with deleted regulations (regs 5-7, 9, 12-13, 15, 17) creating gaps in numbering","Cross-references to external legislation including Fair Trading Act 2010, Criminal Procedure Act 2004, A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999, and Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012","Nested penalty provisions with different fine amounts for Act breaches vs Regulation breaches ($1,000 vs $200)","Conditional logic in regulation 10 regarding unlicensed collections involving multiple scenarios and discretionary Commissioner powers","Transitional provision (reg 20) dealing with transfer of functions from Minister to Commissioner","19 defined terms in the interpretation section, some referencing external statutes"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the rules for how charities and other organisations can collect money for charitable purposes in Western Australia. They work together with the Charitable Collections Act 1946.\n\n**Who needs a licence?**\nAny person, society, or organisation that wants to collect money or sell items (like badges or tokens) for charitable purposes must get a licence from the Commissioner for Consumer Protection.\n\n**What the regulations cover:**\n\n*   **How to apply:** The application must include details about the organisation, its charitable purpose, planned activities, executive officers, bank details, and financial records. Registered charities must provide their Australian Business Number (ABN).\n*   **Banking rules:** Money collected must be paid into a bank account within 7 days (for executive officers) or 14 days (for other collectors). Bank accounts must require two authorised signatures to operate.\n*   **Collection times:** Door-to-door collecting is banned on Sundays and public holidays, and restricted to between 9am and 6pm on other days. Telephone fundraising has similar restrictions (9am to 8pm). The Commissioner can grant written exceptions.\n*   **Investments:** Charities can only invest money in registered banks or must exercise the same care a prudent person would use when managing someone else's finances.\n*   **Record keeping:** Organisations must keep registers of assets and provide information to the Commissioner when requested. They must notify the Commissioner within one month if executive officers change.\n*   **Unlicensed collections:** If someone collects money for charity without a licence, the Commissioner can direct that the money be applied to charitable purposes, transferred to a licensed charity, or vested in the Commissioner.\n*   **Infringement notices:** Minor offences can be dealt with via fines (modified penalties) rather than court prosecution. Schedule 1 lists offences like collecting outside permitted hours ($200) or failing to bank money promptly ($200).\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese rules protect donors from scams and ensure money raised for charity is properly accounted for and used for legitimate purposes. They create transparency by requiring financial records, proper banking controls, and disclosure of who runs the organisation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/charitable-collections-regulations-1947","history":"/api/acts/charitable-collections-regulations-1947/history","analysis":"/api/acts/charitable-collections-regulations-1947/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/charitable-collections-regulations-1947/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/charitable-collections-regulations-1947/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/charitable-collections-regulations-1947/documents"}}