Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Charities (Exemption from Permit for Fund-raising Appeal) Regulations 2011

Regulation 2

Exemption from section 36 of Act

Amended byS 703/2013 wef 20/11/2013S 703/2013 wef 20/11/2013S 703/2013 wef 20/11/2013S 17/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 17/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 703/2013 wef 20/11/2013S 17/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 17/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 703/2013 wef 20/11/2013S 703/2013 wef 20/11/2013S 703/2013 wef 20/11/2013S 17/2023 wef 31/12/2021

The following persons or classes of persons shall be exempt from the provision of section 36 of the Act:

(a)

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 —

(i)

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

(ii)

that appeals to members of the public to give only goods or services or both, but not cash.

Subregulation 2

In this regulation, “permitted deductions” means —

(a)

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

(b)

any part of the proceeds retained by a commercial participator.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 17/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 703/2013 wef 20/11/2013S 17/2023 wef 31/12/2021

In paragraph (1)(c), “organisation” means —

(a)

any company that is incorporated or registered under the Companies Act 1967; or

(b)

any society that is registered under the Societies Act 1966.