Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Charities (Exemption from Permit for Fund-raising Appeal) Regulations 2011 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2011.
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Charities (Exemption from Permit for Fund-raising Appeal) Regulations 2011 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation CA-S487-2011 1994, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1994.
Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Charities (Exemption from Permit for Fund-raising Appeal) Regulations 2011 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2011.
Exemption from section 36 of Act
The following persons or classes of persons shall be exempt from the provision of section 36 of the Act:
any person who conducts or participates in any fund-raising appeal where the whole of the proceeds (less permitted deductions) are to be applied for charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes connected with persons, events or objects in Singapore; (b)any exempt charity or charity registered under the Act, which conducts or participates in any fund-raising appeal where the whole of the proceeds (less any permitted deductions) are to be applied for the objects of the exempt charity or registered charity in Singapore; and (c)any exempt charity or charity registered under the Act, or any organisation (whether or not a charity), which conducts or participates in any fund‑raising appeal —
that is for a foreign charitable purpose within the meaning of the Charities (Fund‑raising Appeals for Local and Foreign Charitable Purposes) Regulations 2012 (G.N. No. S 530/2012); and
that appeals to members of the public to give only goods or services or both, but not cash.
In this regulation, “permitted deductions” means —
direct and indirect expenses relating to the fund-raising appeal, including payments made to commercial fund-raisers engaged in relation to the fund-raising appeal; and
any part of the proceeds retained by a commercial participator.
In paragraph (1)(c), “organisation” means —
any company that is incorporated or registered under the Companies Act 1967; or
any society that is registered under the Societies Act 1966.
Cancellation
Notification (N 2) relating to Exemption from section 39 is cancelled.