Singapore legislation
Regulation 15A
of Charities (Institutions of A Public Character) Regulations
Regulation 15A
Directions by Sector Administrator in relation to receipts from fund-raising appeal
Subregulation 1
Paragraph (2) applies where a Sector Administrator is satisfied that any of the following circumstances has arisen in respect of a fund-raising appeal for an institution of a public character:
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;
any provision of the Act or any regulations made under the Act or any condition imposed by the Commissioner, in connection with the fund-raising appeal, was not complied with by the institution of a public character or any person conducting the fund-raising appeal for the institution of a public character;
any proceeds from the fund-raising appeal have not been disbursed within the timeframe under the written agreement, required by regulation 14 of the Charities (Fund-raising Appeals for Local and Foreign Charitable Purposes) Regulations 2012 (G.N. No. S 530/2012), between the institution of a public character and the person conducting the fund-raising appeal for the institution of a public character;
it is desirable in the public interest on any other ground to give directions under paragraph (2).
Subregulation 2
The Sector Administrator mentioned in paragraph (1) may give all or any of the following directions:
to the institution of a public character —
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;
to any person conducting the fund-raising appeal for the institution of a public character — to refund all or any part of the receipts from the fund-raising appeal to all or any of the donors.
Subregulation 3
An institution of a public character must comply with any direction issued to it under paragraph (2)(a).
Subregulation 4
A person conducting the fund-raising appeal for the institution of a public character must comply with any direction issued to that person under paragraph (2)(b).