Victorian Current Acts

FUNDRAISING ACT 1998 - SECT 30

    (1)     A person conducting a fundraising appeal must keep all of the following records—

        (a)     if a corporation, incorporated association or unincorporated organisation is authorised to participate in the appeal, the name of the person from that body who is responsible for overseeing the body's involvement in the appeal;

        (b)     the name and address of each person who participates in the appeal as a supervisor or manager;

        (c)     the name and address of each person who gained a financial advantage from the appeal (other than as a person for whose benefit the appeal was held or other than as a supplier of goods or services) and details of the reason for, and nature and amount of, that financial advantage;

        (d)     the—

              (i)     name and address of every person; or

S. 30(1)(d)(ii) amended by No. 47/2019 s. 39.

              (ii)     name or description of every class of person—

on whose behalf the appeal was made;

S. 30(1)(e) amended by No. 70/2001 s. 12(b).

        (e)     copies of the consents required by section 18A(1)(a) (if any);

        (f)     the dates on which the appeal started and finished;

        (g)     any other records required by the regulations.

Penalty:     In the case of a corporation, 240 penalty units.

In any other case, 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both.

    (2)     The details required by subsection (1)(c) must be given in respect of any commercial fundraiser involved in the appeal who gained a financial advantage from the appeal, even if the commercial fundraiser only supplied goods or services.