Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

COLLECTIONS ACT 1959 NO 17 (REPEALED) - SECT 6

    (1)     The holder of a licence shall not contravene or fail to comply with a condition specified in the licence.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     The holder of the licence shall issue to each person authorised by the holder to collect goods or money for the purposes of the collection to which the licence relates a written authority signed by or on behalf of the holder indicating—

        (a)     that the person is authorised to collect goods or money for the purposes of that collection; and

        (b)     where the licence is issued subject to conditions to be complied with by a person so authorised—the conditions to be complied with by that person.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (3)     The holder of a licence shall, in addition to the authority referred to in subsection (2), issue to each person authorised to collect otherwise than by way of the sale of discs, badges, tokens, flowers or other devices official forms of receipt or tickets to be given to the donors by the person authorised to collect in exchange for the goods or money collected by the person.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (4)     The holder of a licence may at any time revoke an authority issued in accordance with subsection (2) by notice in writing to the holder of the authority, and the person who held the authority shall thereupon forthwith deliver up the authority to the holder of the licence.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (5)     The holder of a licence shall not issue an authority under subsection (2) to a person under the age of 13 years.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (6)     The holder of a licence shall take reasonable measures—

        (a)     to ensure that persons authorised to collect are fit and proper persons; and

        (b)     to prevent armlets or badges used in connection with a collection, or forms of authority to collect, being obtained by unauthorised persons; and

        (c)     to ensure that the money or goods collected by authorised persons are properly and promptly accounted for.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.