Fund-raising Act, 1978 (Act No. 107 of 1978)Chapter II : Disaster Relief Fund, South African Defence Force Fund, Refugee Relief Fund, State President's Fund and Social Relief Fund23. Collection of contributions for or on behalf of board, authorized organization or authorized person |
| (1) | Any person who collects contributions for or on behalf of a board, an authorized organization or authorized person for an object of that board, shall have in his possession a writing in which the permission which has been granted by that board, organization or person to such person so to collect contributions is set out. |
| (2) | A person who for remuneration collects contributions for or on behalf of a board, authorized organization or authorized person for an object of that board, shall have in his possession a writing in which the special permission which has been granted by that board, organization or person to such person so to collect contributions, is set out and which states the conditions subject to which and the remuneration for which the collection takes place. |
| (3) | A permission or special permission shall lapse— |
| (a) | on the expiry of the period for which it was granted or on the expiry of a period of one year reckoned from the date on which it was granted, whichever is the shorter period; or |
| (b) | if it is withdrawn; or |
| (c) | if the special authority granted to the authorized organization or authorized person which or who granted the permission or special permission, is withdrawn. |
| (4) | The provisions of subsections (5), (6)(a) and (c), (7), (8) and (11) of section 7 shall mutatis mutandis apply in relation to the collection of contributions by virtue of a permission or special permission granted under subsection (1) or (2). |