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Charitable Fundraising Act 1991
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#### 9 Conducting unlawful fundraising
9 Conducting unlawful fundraising
> > (1) A person must not conduct a fundraising appeal unless the person—
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> > > (a) is the holder of an authority authorising the person to conduct the appeal, or
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> > > (b) is a member of an organisation, or an employee or agent of a person or organisation, that holds such an authority and is authorised, by the person or organisation that holds the authority, to conduct the appeal, or
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> > > (c) is authorised under subsection (2) to conduct the appeal without an authority.
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> > Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
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> > (2) The following may conduct a fundraising appeal without being the holder of an authority—
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> > > (a) an organisation or person, or one of a class of organisations or persons, authorised by the regulations,
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> > > (b) an organisation established by an Act and subject to the control and direction of a Minister,
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> > > (c) a member, employee or agent of any organisation or other person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) who is authorised by the organisation or other person to conduct the appeal,
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> > > (d) a person who, in accordance with section 11, conducts the appeal in conjunction with the holder of an authority.
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> **s 9:** Subst 2018 No 64, Sch 1\[4\].