Collections Act 1966
sec.15Control of door-to-door appeals
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sec.15 Control of door-to-door appeals
This section applies only to cities or towns, or cities and towns in a part of the State, specified under a regulation. Any city or town or part of the State so specified and the boundaries thereof may be specified in such a manner as the Governor in Council considers sufficient for identification. For the purpose of controlling door-to-door appeals in any city or town to which this section applies, the Minister may from time to time nominate localities therein, in such a manner as the Minister considers sufficient for the identification of each locality. In relation to the area of any locality so nominated in any city or town, or where no locality is nominated in any city or town, then in relation to the whole of the area of the city or town in which this section is in force, the Minister may— from time to time fix the maximum number of days on which door-to-door appeals for any of the purposes to which this part applies may be made during a period specified by the Minister; in relation to any such period—fix a day on or before which applications may be made under this Act to have a day assigned whereon a door-to-door appeal for any such purpose may be made; assign to any applicant from time to time a day (but so that the total number of days assigned do not exceed in number the maximum number fixed by the Minister) during any period so specified on which a door-to-door appeal for any such purpose may be made. Any day so assigned may be a different day from that applied for. The Minister may refuse to assign a day to any applicant. In assigning days in accordance with subsections (4) to (6) , the Minister shall first consider the applications of those persons who made application to the Minister on or before the day fixed by the Minister pursuant to subsection (4) (b) . No person shall make or cause to be made or assist in making or take part in any door-to-door appeal for any purpose to which this part applies— in the area of any locality nominated under this section in any city or town; or where no locality is so nominated in any city or town—in the whole of the area of any city or town; where this section is in force in any period specified under this section in relation to the area of that locality or, as the case may be, the whole of the area of that city or town on a day other than a day assigned under this section for the making of that appeal. s 15 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1 (sec.15-ssec.1) This section applies only to cities or towns, or cities and towns in a part of the State, specified under a regulation. (sec.15-ssec.2) Any city or town or part of the State so specified and the boundaries thereof may be specified in such a manner as the Governor in Council considers sufficient for identification. (sec.15-ssec.3) For the purpose of controlling door-to-door appeals in any city or town to which this section applies, the Minister may from time to time nominate localities therein, in such a manner as the Minister considers sufficient for the identification of each locality. (sec.15-ssec.4) In relation to the area of any locality so nominated in any city or town, or where no locality is nominated in any city or town, then in relation to the whole of the area of the city or town in which this section is in force, the Minister may— from time to time fix the maximum number of days on which door-to-door appeals for any of the purposes to which this part applies may be made during a period specified by the Minister; in relation to any such period—fix a day on or before which applications may be made under this Act to have a day assigned whereon a door-to-door appeal for any such purpose may be made; assign to any applicant from time to time a day (but so that the total number of days assigned do not exceed in number the maximum number fixed by the Minister) during any period so specified on which a door-to-door appeal for any such purpose may be made. (sec.15-ssec.5) Any day so assigned may be a different day from that applied for. (sec.15-ssec.6) The Minister may refuse to assign a day to any applicant. (sec.15-ssec.7) In assigning days in accordance with subsections (4) to (6) , the Minister shall first consider the applications of those persons who made application to the Minister on or before the day fixed by the Minister pursuant to subsection (4) (b) . (sec.15-ssec.8) No person shall make or cause to be made or assist in making or take part in any door-to-door appeal for any purpose to which this part applies— in the area of any locality nominated under this section in any city or town; or where no locality is so nominated in any city or town—in the whole of the area of any city or town; where this section is in force in any period specified under this section in relation to the area of that locality or, as the case may be, the whole of the area of that city or town on a day other than a day assigned under this section for the making of that appeal.