Singapore legislation

Regulation 25

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

Regulation 25

Age limit of collector of fund-raising appeal for foreign charitable purpose

Amended byS 13/2021 wef 08/01/2021S 624/2023 wef 09/10/2023

Subregulation 1

No person below the age of 16 years (referred to in this regulation as a minor) shall conduct a fund-raising appeal for a foreign charitable purpose without the permission of the Commissioner.

Subregulation 2

No person shall cause or authorise a minor to conduct or participate in a fund-raising appeal for a foreign charitable purpose, unless the minor has been granted permission under paragraph (1) to conduct or participate in the fund-raising appeal, as the case may be.

Subregulation 3

Any person who contravenes paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 13/2021 wef 08/01/2021

A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (3) 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.