Fund-raising Act, 1978 (Act No. 107 of 1978)Chapter 1 : Collection of Contributions by Fund-raising Organizations, other Organizations and Persons6. Temporary authority to collect contributions |
| (1) | The Director may, on the application in the prescribed manner of any organization or person intending to collect contributions in urgent or temporary circumstances, grant a written authority to such person or organization to collect, subject to the prescribed conditions and the other conditions stated in the authority, in the area so stated, contributions for the purposes so stated. |
| (2) | A temporary authority shall be granted for a period not exceeding ninety days, but may be extended from time to time for a further period or periods, not exceeding ninety days in the aggregate, as may be determined by the Director. |
| (3) | The provisions of section 4(3) shall mutatis mutandis apply to an application referred to in subsection (1). |
| (4) | No temporary authority shall be granted in terms of this section to any organization or person intending to collect contributions for remuneration for or on behalf of any other organization or person and, subject to the provisions of section 7(3), no such authority shall confer on the holder thereof the right so to collect contributions. |