PART 13FUNDING OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER 1PUBLIC CHARITABLE COLLECTIONS
Restrictions on conducting collections
135Restrictions on conducting door to door collections
1
A door to door collection shall not be conducted unless—
a
the promoters of the collection hold a public collections certificate in force under section 138 in respect of the collection,
b
the collection is conducted in accordance with a permit issued under section 144; and
c
the promoters of the collection have within the prescribed period falling before the day (or the first of the days) on which the collection takes place—
i
notified the Commission of the matters mentioned in subsection (3), and
ii
provided the Commission with a copy of the certificate mentioned in paragraph (a).
2
Subsection (1) does not apply to a door to door collection which is an exempt collection by virtue of section 136 (local, short-term collections).
3
The matters referred to in subsection (1)(c)(i) are—
a
the purpose for which the proceeds of the appeal are to be applied;
b
the prescribed particulars of when the collection is to be conducted;
c
the locality within which the collection is to be conducted; and
d
such other matters as may be prescribed.
4
Where—
a
a door to door collection is conducted in contravention of subsection (1), and
b
the circumstances of the case do not fall within section 136(6),
every promoter of the collection is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
This is subject to subsection (5).
5
Where—
a
a door to door collection is conducted in contravention of subsection (1),
b
the appeal is for goods only, and
c
the circumstances of the case do not fall within section 136(6),
every promoter of the collection is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
6
In subsection (5) “goods” includes all personal chattels other than things in action and money.