Fundraising Act 1998
61BDirector may appoint an administrator
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61B Director may appoint an administrator
(1) This section applies if any of the circumstances listed in section 61A(1) exist in relation to a fundraising appeal.
(2) If, in the opinion of the Director it is appropriate to do so, the Director may appoint an administrator—
(a) to wind up the appeal; or
(b) to exercise the Director's functions in relation to consenting to the disbursement of the assets of the appeal.
(3) An administrator appointed under subsection (2)(a) may—
(a) take possession of all assets associated with the appeal; and
(b) prepare any accounts required by this Act in relation to the appeal; and
(c) distribute assets of the appeal to the beneficiaries of the appeal; and
(d) do anything else that is necessary to wind up the appeal.
(4) The costs of the administrator under this section are to be defrayed from the assets of the appeal.
Pt 5 Div. 2 (Heading and ss 61C–61K) inserted by No. 103/2004 s. 46.
Division 2—Infringement notices
S. 61C inserted by No. 103/2004 s. 46.