Charitable Collections Act 1946 (WA)

Western Australia Charitable Collections Act 1946 Western Australia Charitable Collections Act 1946 Contents 1. Short title 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Repeal 1 4. Street Collections (Regulation) Act 1940 paramount 1 5. Terms used 2 6. Restriction on certain collections 3 7. War funds 4 8. Grant of authority by licensee 5 9. Revocation of authority by society etc. 5 10. Advisory committee 5 11. Application for licence 6 12. Conditions of licence 6 13. Inquiry as to revocation of licences 7 14. Licences to be issued without charge 8 15. Statements to be furnished by licensees 8 15A. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate 9 16. Transfers of moneys 9 17. Vesting of funds in Minister 10 17A. Delegation 11 19. Proceedings for offences 12 20. Audit of accounts 12 20A. Powers of investigation 13 21. Regulations 13 22. Transitional provision for Consumer Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2019 13 Notes Compilation table 15 Other notes 16 Defined terms Western Australia Charitable Collections Act 1946 An Act to provide for the regulation and control of the collection of money or goods for charitable purposes, and to repeal the War Funds Regulation Act 1939.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charitable Collections Act 1946.

2. Commencement This Act shall come into force upon a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3. Repeal The War Funds Regulation Act 1939 is hereby repealed.

4. Street Collections (Regulation) Act 1940 paramount This Act shall be construed as subject to the provisions of the Street Collections (Regulation) Act 1940 (No. 55 of 1940), the intention being that any provision of that Act or any regulation or by‑law made thereunder shall be paramount to any provision of this Act or any regulation or by‑law made thereunder in the case of repugnancy or inconsistency.