5Permissible soliciting

5 Permissible soliciting

(1)  A person must not solicit for a charitable purpose unless –

(a) [Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 16 of 2006, s. 7, Applied:01 Nov 2006] that soliciting is on behalf of an organisation which complies with subsection (2) or holds an authority in writing granted by the Commissioner for a specified period; or

(b) [Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 16 of 2006, s. 7, Applied:01 Nov 2006] that soliciting is by a person by virtue of an authority in writing granted by the Commissioner for a specified period.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(2)  An organisation must not solicit for a charitable purpose unless it is –

(a) an incorporated association or a corporation under an approved statute in the State or Territory in which the principal office of that organisation is located; or

(b) an organisation that is approved by the Governor by an order-in-Council for the purposes of this Act or a member of a class of organisation that is so approved; or

(c) [Section 5 Subsection (2) amended by No. 16 of 2006, s. 7, Applied:01 Nov 2006] an organisation that is approved by the Commissioner in writing for a specified period.