Collections Regulation 2008
sec.41False advertising
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sec.41 False advertising
A person must not falsely represent in an advertisement that the person is conducting an appeal for support on behalf of a charity or association, unless the person is authorised in writing by the governing body of the charity or association to conduct the appeal. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units. A person must not, in an advertisement relating to an appeal for support on behalf of a charity or association, make a statement or representation that is false in a material particular. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units. (sec.41-ssec.1) A person must not falsely represent in an advertisement that the person is conducting an appeal for support on behalf of a charity or association, unless the person is authorised in writing by the governing body of the charity or association to conduct the appeal. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units. (sec.41-ssec.2) A person must not, in an advertisement relating to an appeal for support on behalf of a charity or association, make a statement or representation that is false in a material particular. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units.