19BDeemed authorities

19B Deemed authorities

19B Deemed authorities

(1) A person or organisation is taken to hold an authority (a deemed authority) if—

(a) the person or organisation is a registered entity under the Commonwealth Act, and

(b) the person or organisation has notified the ACNC Commissioner that the person or organisation intends to conduct a fundraising appeal in New South Wales, and

(c) the deemed authority is not suspended or cancelled under this Act.

(2) The following provisions do not apply to a deemed authority—

(a) this division, other than sections 19 and 19A,

(b) Division 4.

(3) In addition to the grounds in section 19A(1), the Secretary may suspend or cancel a deemed authority if the person or organisation fails to give a statement or report as required by the Commonwealth Act, Division 60.

(4) The regulations may make provision about deemed authorities, including—

(a) exempting holders of deemed authorities from the whole or specified provisions of this Act or the regulations, and

(b) imposing additional requirements on holders and former holders of deemed authorities.

(5) In this section—

ACNC Commissioner means the Commissioner within the meaning of the Commonwealth Act.

the Commonwealth Act means the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 of the Commonwealth.

s 19B: Ins 2024 No 4, Sch 2[3].