Collections Act 1966
sec.16Control of street collections
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sec.16 Control of street collections
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 purposes of controlling street collections in any city or town to which this section applies, the Minister may from time to time nominate localities or streets therein, in such a manner as the Minister considers sufficient for the identification of each locality or street, as the case may be. In relation to all streets in any locality or to any street so nominated in any city or town, or where no locality or street is nominated in any city or town, then in relation to all streets in 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 street collections 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 street collection 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 street collection 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) . Where a day is assigned under this section for the making of any street collection— in any locality or street nominated under this section in any city or town; or where no locality or street is so nominated in the city or town—in any city or town; in which this section is in force for any purpose, then no person shall make or cause to be made or assist in making or take part in any street collection for any other purpose, whether a purpose to which this part applies or not, in that locality or street or city or town, as the case may be, on that day. s 16 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1 ; 1997 No. 82 s 3 sch (sec.16-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.16-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.16-ssec.3) For the purposes of controlling street collections in any city or town to which this section applies, the Minister may from time to time nominate localities or streets therein, in such a manner as the Minister considers sufficient for the identification of each locality or street, as the case may be. (sec.16-ssec.4) In relation to all streets in any locality or to any street so nominated in any city or town, or where no locality or street is nominated in any city or town, then in relation to all streets in 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 street collections 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 street collection 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 street collection for any such purpose may be made. (sec.16-ssec.5) Any day so assigned may be a different day from that applied for. (sec.16-ssec.6) The Minister may refuse to assign a day to any applicant. (sec.16-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.16-ssec.8) Where a day is assigned under this section for the making of any street collection— in any locality or street nominated under this section in any city or town; or where no locality or street is so nominated in the city or town—in any city or town; in which this section is in force for any purpose, then no person shall make or cause to be made or assist in making or take part in any street collection for any other purpose, whether a purpose to which this part applies or not, in that locality or street or city or town, as the case may be, on that day.