Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CHARITABLE COLLECTIONS ACT 2003 (NO. 17 OF 2003) - SECT 16

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person takes part in a collection; and

        (b)     while taking part in the collection, the person personally solicits or receives money or a benefit from someone else for the purposes of the collection; and

        (c)     the person is not displaying a complying identifying tag while the person solicits or receives the money or benefit.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     This section does not apply to a person who takes part in a collection by post or telephone, email, fax or other electronic means.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (4)     In this section:

"complying identifying tag", for a person taking part in a collection, means a badge or tag that—

        (a)     does not contravene any conditions of the licence authorising the conduct of the collection; and

        (b)     complies with any requirements prescribed under the regulations.