(1) From and after the
commencement of this section it shall be lawful for the League, but for no
other body or person, to hold, manage, and conduct in Western Australia the
annual Poppy Day appeal.
(2) The annual Poppy
Day appeal shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations.
(3) Any person who, in
contravention of this section, conducts, or attempts to conduct, or permits or
suffers to be conducted, or who aids in, abets, takes part in, or whether with
or without personal reward or remuneration as a servant or agent, or otherwise
engages in the conduct of the annual Poppy Day appeal, will be guilty of an
offence.
Penalty: $200.
(4) Where any annual
Poppy Day appeal is conducted in contravention of this section, any moneys
collected by such appeal shall be held by the person collecting or having such
moneys in his possession in trust for the League, and such person, on demand,
shall pay such moneys to the League, and until such moneys are so paid to the
League the amount thereof shall be a debt owing to the League from the person
for the time being holding the same, and shall be recoverable by the League
from such person in any court of competent jurisdiction.
[Section 8 inserted: No. 10 of 1934 s. 3; amended:
No. 113 of 1965 s. 8(1).]