sec.18Appeals for support

sec.18 Appeals for support

The governing body of an association proposing to make a door-to-door appeal or street collection, or a person authorised by the governing body, must issue to each collector a distinctive armlet or badge (an association armlet or badge ), and an authority in the approved form. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units. The governing body of the association must keep a record of each person to whom it issues an association armlet or badge. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units. A person other than the person to whom an association issues an association armlet or badge must not use an association armlet or badge. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units. A collector to whom an association armlet or badge, or authority is issued must— sign the written authority and produce it if a police officer, inspector or other person asks to see it during the collection; and if possible, sign the armlet or badge; and wear the armlet or badge prominently when collecting; and keep the authority and armlet or badge in his or her possession and return it to the promoter— if the authority or the armlet or badge is replaced; or when the collector has finished collecting; or if the promoter asks the collector to return it; and return to the collection’s promoter the collecting box (with the seal unbroken) or the receipt book issued to the collector (with an amount equalling the total of the contributions entered in the receipt book)— when the collecting box is full or all receipts in the receipt book are used; or if the promoter asks for the collecting box or receipt book to be returned; or if the collector does not want to act as a collector; or when the collector has finished collecting. Maximum penalty—3 penalty units. A collection’s promoter must take all reasonable steps to ensure that each written authority, armlet or badge obtained by the promoter for the collection is kept in safe custody when it is no longer required for the collection or a further collection the promoter has been authorised to promote for the same purpose. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units. (sec.18-ssec.1) The governing body of an association proposing to make a door-to-door appeal or street collection, or a person authorised by the governing body, must issue to each collector a distinctive armlet or badge (an association armlet or badge ), and an authority in the approved form. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units. (sec.18-ssec.2) The governing body of the association must keep a record of each person to whom it issues an association armlet or badge. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units. (sec.18-ssec.3) A person other than the person to whom an association issues an association armlet or badge must not use an association armlet or badge. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units. (sec.18-ssec.4) A collector to whom an association armlet or badge, or authority is issued must— sign the written authority and produce it if a police officer, inspector or other person asks to see it during the collection; and if possible, sign the armlet or badge; and wear the armlet or badge prominently when collecting; and keep the authority and armlet or badge in his or her possession and return it to the promoter— if the authority or the armlet or badge is replaced; or when the collector has finished collecting; or if the promoter asks the collector to return it; and return to the collection’s promoter the collecting box (with the seal unbroken) or the receipt book issued to the collector (with an amount equalling the total of the contributions entered in the receipt book)— when the collecting box is full or all receipts in the receipt book are used; or if the promoter asks for the collecting box or receipt book to be returned; or if the collector does not want to act as a collector; or when the collector has finished collecting. Maximum penalty—3 penalty units. (sec.18-ssec.5) A collection’s promoter must take all reasonable steps to ensure that each written authority, armlet or badge obtained by the promoter for the collection is kept in safe custody when it is no longer required for the collection or a further collection the promoter has been authorised to promote for the same purpose. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units.