Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Societies Regulations

Regulation 2

Definitions

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“fund-raising appeal” means the soliciting or receiving from the public or any class of the public or from members of the society of any money or property (whether for consideration or otherwise) which is made in association with a representation that the whole or any part of its proceeds is to be applied for —

(a)

charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes; or

(b)

any specific purposes, whether or not charitable, benevolent or philanthropic,but does not include the collection of membership fees from members of the society;“proceeds”, in relation to a fund-raising appeal, means all money or other property given (whether for consideration or otherwise) in response to the fund-raising appeal;“qualified company auditor” means a person qualified for appointment as a company auditor under section 10 of the Companies Act (Cap. 50).

Definition

“fund-raising appeal” means the soliciting or receiving from the public or any class of the public or from members of the society of any money or property (whether for consideration or otherwise) which is made in association with a representation that the whole or any part of its proceeds is to be applied for —

(a)

charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes; or

(b)

any specific purposes, whether or not charitable, benevolent or philanthropic,but does not include the collection of membership fees from members of the society;

Definition

“proceeds”, in relation to a fund-raising appeal, means all money or other property given (whether for consideration or otherwise) in response to the fund-raising appeal;

Definition

“qualified company auditor” means a person qualified for appointment as a company auditor under section 10 of the Companies Act (Cap. 50).