This regulation may be cited as the Collections (Deemed Registration) Amendment Regulation 2023.
This regulation commences on 1 May 2023.
This regulation amends the Collections Regulation 2008.
4Amendment of s 4A (Chief executive must publish application notice)
(1)Section 4A, heading, ‘must’
omit, insert—may
(2)Section 4A, ‘must, as soon as practicable’—
omit, insert—may,
(3)Section 4A(b), ‘and address for service’—
omit.(4)Section 4A(c) to (e)—
omit, insert—(c)the day the application was received.
Sections 5 and 6—
omit.
After section 8—
insert—8AAdditional prescribed grounds—Act, s 21
For section 21(2) of the Act, the following are additional grounds on which an application may be made for a charity to be removed from the register—(a)the charity is not established in good faith as a charity;(b)the charity will not be properly administered;(c)the objects of the charity are already covered by a charity that is registered under the Act;(d)someone connected with the charity’s management is not an appropriate person to administer its affairs.
7Amendment of s 30 (Exempt class of association or charity—Act, s 5)
(1)Section 30, heading, ‘Act, s 5’—
omit, insert—Act, sch 2
(2)Section 30(1), ‘section 5’—
omit, insert—schedule 2
(3)Section 30(6)—
omit.(4)Section 30(7), definitions ACNC commissioner, ACNC register and relevant financial information—
omit.(5)Section 30(7), definition state registration number, paragraph (a), note—
omit.(6)Section 30(7), definition state registration number, paragraph (b)—
omit, insert—(b)of an entity that is a charity mentioned in subsection (1)(b)—(i)if the charity is a deemed registrant—means the unique identifying number, however described, given to the charity by the chief executive; or(ii)otherwise—means the unique identifying number, however described, for the charity stated in the register of charities under the Act.(7)Section 30(7)—
renumber as section 30(6).
8Amendment of s 30A (Reportable financial period—Act, s 5)
(1)Section 30A, heading, ‘Act, s 5’—
omit, insert—Act, sch 2
(2)Section 30A, ‘section 5’—
omit, insert—schedule 2
9Omission of s 30B (Financial records—Act, ss 31 and 47)
Section 30B—
omit.
10Amendment of s 37 (Inspections and copies)
Section 37—
insert—(3)For section 23L(3) of the Act, definition excluded provisions, paragraph (b), it is declared that section 23L of the Act does not apply to this section.
11Amendment of s 39 (Establishing a new branch or section)
Section 39—
insert—(2)For section 23L(3) of the Act, definition excluded provisions, paragraph (b), it is declared that section 23L of the Act does not apply to this section.
12Amendment of sch 1 (Additional conditions for door-to-door and street collections)
(1)Schedule 1, items 3, 14 and 15—
omit.(2)Schedule 1, items 4 to 17—
renumber as schedule 1, items 3 to 14.
13Amendment of sch 2 (Accounting requirements)
(1)Schedule 2, items 2, 3, 7 and 8—
omit.(2)Schedule 2, item 6—
omit, insert—6Amounts received must be deposited into the charity’s or association’s account with a financial institution as soon as practicable.(3)Schedule 2, item 10, ‘books’—
omit, insert—financial records
(4)Schedule 2, items 11 to 13—
omit, insert—11Tickets and receipts used by a charity, an association or promoter, or for an appeal for support by a charity or association, must be authorised by the governing body of the charity or association.12Receipts issued to a collector must state the full name of the charity, association or promoter issuing the receipts.(5)Schedule 2, items 4 to 12—
renumber as schedule 2, items 2 to 8.