Singapore legislation
Regulation 15A
of Charities (Fund-raising Appeals for Local and Foreign Charitable Purposes) Regulations 2012
Regulation 15A
Charitable institution, commercial fund-raisers, etc., to maintain list of collectors
Subregulation 1
A charitable institution conducting a fund-raising appeal that commences on or after 9 October 2023 must maintain a list showing the name, personal identification number (such as NRIC number or foreign identification number), residential address, contact number and email address of every collector of the fund-raising appeal.
Subregulation 2
Where a commercial fund-raiser, commercial participator, or other person conducts a fund-raising appeal on behalf of a charitable institution that commences on or after 9 October 2023, that commercial fund-raiser, commercial participator or person must —
maintain the list mentioned in paragraph (1); and
on the request of the charitable institution, make the list available to the charitable institution.
Subregulation 3
A charitable institution that fails to comply with paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and 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.
Subregulation 4
A commercial fund-raiser, commercial participator, or other person mentioned in paragraph (2) that fails to comply with paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and 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.
Subregulation 5
A fund-raising appeal commences when the first appeal for money or other property is made to any person in relation to that fund-raising appeal.