Collections Act 1966
sec.10Conducting of unlawful appeals for support
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sec.10 Conducting of unlawful appeals for support
No person shall make or cause to be made or assist in making any appeal for support for any purpose to which this part applies unless— where the appeal for support is made for the purpose of a charity only—that charity is then registered as such under this Act; where the appeal for support is made for the purpose referred to in section 9 (b) to (g) —that purpose is then sanctioned under this Act. Any person guilty of an offence against this section shall be liable— for the first offence—to a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months; for a second or subsequent offence—to a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. s 10 amd 1981 No. 34 s 3 ; 24 May 1994 RA s 39 ; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1 (sec.10-ssec.1) No person shall make or cause to be made or assist in making any appeal for support for any purpose to which this part applies unless— where the appeal for support is made for the purpose of a charity only—that charity is then registered as such under this Act; where the appeal for support is made for the purpose referred to in section 9 (b) to (g) —that purpose is then sanctioned under this Act. (sec.10-ssec.2) Any person guilty of an offence against this section shall be liable— for the first offence—to a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months; for a second or subsequent offence—to a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.
- (a) where the appeal for support is made for the purpose of a charity only—that charity is then registered as such under this Act;
- (b) where the appeal for support is made for the purpose referred to in section 9 (b) to (g) —that purpose is then sanctioned under this Act.
- (a) for the first offence—to a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months;
- (b) for a second or subsequent offence—to a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.