Singapore legislation
Regulation 11
of Charities (Fund-raising Appeals for Local and Foreign Charitable Purposes) Regulations 2012
Regulation 11
Power of Sector Administrator to give directions in relation to receipts from fund-raising appeal
Subregulation 1
A Sector Administrator may give directions to a charity or person conducting a fund-raising appeal —
to refund all or any part of the receipts from the fund-raising appeal to all or any of the donors; or
to use all or any part of the receipts from the fund-raising appeal for such other charitable purpose as may be approved by the Sector Administrator,where the Sector Administrator is satisfied that any of the circumstances referred to in paragraph (2) has arisen in respect of that fund-raising appeal.
Subregulation 2
The circumstances referred to in paragraph (1) in respect of a fund-raising appeal are —
the fund-raising appeal has not been conducted in good faith for charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes;
the fund-raising appeal has been improperly administered;
in connection with the fund-raising appeal conducted, any provision of the Act or any regulations made thereunder or any condition imposed by the Commissioner was not complied with by any charity or person conducting the fund-raising appeal; (d)any proceeds from a fund-raising appeal have not been disbursed within the timeframe in accordance with the agreement referred to in regulation 14; or
it is desirable in the public interest on any other ground to give directions under paragraph (1).
Subregulation 3
A charity or person conducting a fund-raising appeal commits an offence if the charity or person (as the case may be) fails to comply with any direction issued to the charity or person under paragraph (1).
Subregulation 4
A charity or person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (3) shall be liable on conviction —
to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both; and
in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $100 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.