Part 3

Funding for charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institutions
Chapter 1

Public charitable collections

Restrictions on conducting collections

Restrictions on conducting door to door collections
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1
A door to door collection must not be conducted unless the promoters of the collection—
a
hold a public collections certificate in force under section 52 in respect of the collection, and
b
have within the prescribed period falling before the day (or the first of the days) on which the collection takes place—
i
notified the local authority in whose area the collection is to be conducted of the matters mentioned in subsection (3), and
ii
provided that authority 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 50 (local, short-term collections).
3
The matters referred to in subsection (1)(b)(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 50(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 50(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.
Pt. 3 Ch. 1 power to amend or modify conferred by 1993 c. 10, Sch. 1C, paras. 6, 7 (as inserted (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), s. 79(2), Sch. 4; S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.)