Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts In this Act —
charitable purpose means —
(a) the
affording of relief to diseased, sick, infirm, incurable, poor, destitute,
helpless or unemployed persons, or to the dependants of any such persons;
(b) the
relief of distress occasioned by war, whether occasioned in Western Australia
or elsewhere;
(c) the
supply of equipment to any of His Majesty’s naval, military, or air
forces, including the supply of ambulances, hospitals and hospital ships;
(d) the
supply of comforts or conveniences to members of the said forces;
(e) the
affording of relief, assistance or support to persons who are or have been
members of the said forces or to the dependants of any such persons;
(f) the
support of hospitals, infant health centres, kindergartens and other
activities of a social welfare or public character;
(g) any
other benevolent, philanthropic or patriotic purpose.
Commissioner has the meaning given in the
Fair Trading Act 2010 section 6.
maladministration means any act in reference to
moneys or securities for moneys or goods collected or held by a war fund or
collected or held for any charitable purpose, performed by the persons,
society, body or association who or which are or is the trustees or trustee
thereof, in contravention of the duties imposed on them or it by the trusts or
in excess of those duties, and any neglect or omission on their or its part to
fulfil those duties.
Minister means the Minister of the Crown to whom
for the time being the administration of this Act is committed by the
Governor.
present war means the war in which His Majesty was
engaged commencing on 3 September 1939.
securities for money includes real and personal
estate.
war fund means a fund lawfully established under
the War Funds Regulation Act 1939 1 .
[Section 5 amended: No. 25 of 2019 s. 9.]