Collections Act 1966
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sec.14 Definitions for part
In this part— door-to-door appeal , in relation to any purpose to which this part applies, means any appeal for support for such purpose made by visiting any places of residence or places of employment or both, one after another, and there— making a collection; or making or distributing any invitation; or selling or offering for sale any tickets or chances in any art union; or distributing or disposing of any device within the meaning of section 18 in connection with the appeal for support; or doing anything else declared under a regulation to be a door-to-door appeal; or doing more than 1 of these things, but does not include the visiting of places of residence or of employment or both for the purpose of leaving, collecting, or obtaining moneys from collecting boxes, or for the purpose of leaving, collecting, or obtaining articles from collecting receptacles, there used or to be used in accordance with this Act for the purposes of an appeal for support for any purpose to which part 3 applies. s 14 def door-to-door appeal amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1 invitation means any invitation (expressed or implied, and whether made verbally or by conduct, or by any advertisement) designed to obtain money or articles. street means any road within the meaning of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , including any place to which the public have access and which adjoins any road as aforesaid, and includes a part of a street. s 14 def street amd 1999 No. 42 s 54 (3) sch pt 3 street collection , in relation to any purpose to which this part applies, means any appeal for support for such purpose made in any street, and there— making a collection; or making or distributing any invitation; or distributing or disposing of any device within the meaning of section 18 in connection with the appeal for support; or doing anything else declared under a regulation to be a street collection; or doing more than 1 of these things. s 14 def street collection amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1 s 14 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1
- (a) making a collection; or
- (b) making or distributing any invitation; or
- (c) selling or offering for sale any tickets or chances in any art union; or
- (d) distributing or disposing of any device within the meaning of section 18 in connection with the appeal for support; or
- (e) doing anything else declared under a regulation to be a door-to-door appeal;
- (a) making a collection; or
- (b) making or distributing any invitation; or
- (c) distributing or disposing of any device within the meaning of section 18 in connection with the appeal for support; or
- (d) doing anything else declared under a regulation to be a street collection;