Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CHARITIES ACT 2013 (NO. 100, 2013) - SECT 11

                   In this Act:

"disqualifying purpose" means:

                     (a)  the purpose of engaging in, or promoting, activities that are unlawful or contrary to public policy; or

Example: Public policy includes the rule of law, the constitutional system of government of the Commonwealth, the safety of the general public and national security.

Note:       Activities are not contrary to public policy merely because they are contrary to government policy.

                     (b)  the purpose of promoting or opposing a political party or a candidate for political office.

Example: Paragraph (b) does not apply to the purpose of distributing information, or advancing debate, about the policies of political parties or candidates for political office (such as by assessing, critiquing, comparing or ranking those policies).

Note:          The purpose of promoting or opposing a change to any matter established by law, policy or practice in the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or another country may be a charitable purpose (see paragraph (l) of the definition of charitable purpose in subsection 12(1)).