Singapore legislation

Regulation 20E

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

Regulation 20E

Age limit of collector or third-party fund-raiser involved in collection

Amended byS 624/2023 wef 09/10/2023

Subregulation 1

A person below 16 years of age (called in this regulation a minor) must not, without the permission of the Commissioner, in relation to a collection —

(a)

act as a collector of money; or

(b)

act as a third-party fund-raiser.

Subregulation 2

A person must not, in relation to a collection, cause or authorise a minor to act as a collector of money or a third-party fund-raiser unless the minor has been granted permission under paragraph (1) to act as a collector or third-party fund-raiser, as the case may be.

Subregulation 3

A person who contravenes 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.