Singapore legislation

Regulation 20D

of Charities (Fund-raising Appeals for Local and Foreign Charitable Purposes) Regulations 2012

Regulation 20D

Identification requirement

Amended byS 624/2023 wef 09/10/2023

Subregulation 1

Every collector, who conducts a collection for a charitable fund-raiser, must, at the point of solicitation —

(a)

clearly identify himself as conducting a collection for the charitable fund-raiser; and

(b)

present an official letter from the charitable fund-raiser (in hardcopy or electronic form) that contains the following details:

(i)

the official letterhead of the charitable fund-raiser; (ii)the serial number of the letter;

(iii)

the collection’s charitable purpose and duration, as submitted under regulation 20C(1)(a);

(iv)

the location or locations (if more than one location) in Singapore where the collection is to be conducted, as submitted under regulation 20C(1)(b);

(v)

the name of the third-party fund-raiser conducting the collection, if any;

(vi)

the signature of the chairperson, chief executive officer, executive director or officer of equivalent designation of the charitable fund-raiser, or if the charitable fund-raiser is an individual, the signature of the individual;

(vii)

where a third-party fund-raiser is involved in the collection, the signature of the chief executive officer or officer of equivalent designation of the third-party fund-raiser, or if the third-party fund-raiser is an individual, the signature of the individual;

(viii)

the Quick Response code or Internet website address from or at which the information on the Charity Portal regarding the collection as submitted by the charitable fund-raiser under regulation 20C(1) may be accessed;

(ix)

the contact number and email address of the charitable fund-raiser that the public can use to contact the charitable fund-raiser to seek any clarification on the collection.

Subregulation 2

A charitable fund-raiser and a third-party fund-raiser (if a third-party fund-raiser is involved in the collection) must ensure that every collector conducting the collection for the charitable fund-raiser —

(a)

is informed of the requirements in paragraph (1); and

(b)

is provided with all relevant information and documents relating to the collection, including the official letter mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).

Subregulation 3

A collector who fails to comply with paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both; and (b)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 charitable fund-raiser that fails to comply with paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both; and (b)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 third-party fund-raiser that fails to comply with paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both; and (b)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.