6Approval of organisations for soliciting

6 Approval of organisations for soliciting

(1)  [Section 6 Subsection (1) amended by No. 16 of 2006, s. 8, Applied:01 Nov 2006] Where an organisation is an incorporated association in a State or Territory other than Tasmania or is a corporation whose principal office is located in a State or Territory other than Tasmania, that organisation must not solicit for any charitable purpose unless the organisation is first approved by the Commissioner.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(2)  [Section 6 Subsection (2) amended by No. 16 of 2006, s. 8, Applied:01 Nov 2006] The Commissioner may –

(a) impose conditions on an approval under this section; and

(b) revoke an approval.

(3)  A condition imposed on an approval may –

(a) apply to organisations generally, a particular organisation or a class of organisations; and

(b) provide that the approval is for a limited period or for a certain event.

(4)  [Section 6 Subsection (4) amended by No. 16 of 2006, s. 8, Applied:01 Nov 2006] The Commissioner may revoke an approval if satisfied that –

(a) an offence has, or may have, been committed or is likely to be committed; or

(b) [Section 6 Subsection (4) amended by No. 16 of 2006, s. 8, Applied:01 Nov 2006] an investigation is being, or is to be, conducted into the organisation and the Commissioner considers it appropriate to revoke the approval; or

(c) a condition of the approval has not been met; or

(d) the period or event for which the approval was granted has passed.

(5)  [Section 6 Subsection (5) amended by No. 16 of 2006, s. 8, Applied:01 Nov 2006] If the Commissioner revokes an approval, he or she may determine a period within which the organisation is not to seek a further approval.