Charitable Collections Act 2003
- Number
- A2003-17
- Status
- In Force
Notes
- For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Charitable Collections Infringement Notices) Regulation 2003
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Forms
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced amendments by Statute Law Amendment Act 2025.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 16 July 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-29 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charitable Collections Regulation 2003 | None | Subordinate laws | s 65 | 16 July 2024 | SL2003-33 | |
| Charitable Collections Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 65 | 14 July 2009 - 15 July 2009 | SL2009-36 | |
| Charitable Collections (National Fundraising Principles) Determination 2024 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 62A | 16 July 2024 | DI2024-220 |
Approved forms
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Form name/number | Status | Description | Category | Under | Effective | Year and No | CategoryAll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charitable Collections Act 2003—Form (Repealed) | Repealed | Application for Licence | s 64 | 30 January 2004 - 16 December 2010 | AF2004-1 | ShowInAll | |
| Charitable Collections Act 2003–Form ACL (Repealed) | Repealed | Application for a new or amended charitable collection licence | s 64 | 16 September 2008 - 29 July 2013 | AF2008-110 | ShowInAll | |
| Charitable Collections Act 2003–Form CNA (Repealed) | Repealed | Application for licensee to change name, address or phone contact | s 64 | 16 September 2008 - 29 July 2013 | AF2008-111 | ShowInAll | |
| Charitable Collections Act 2003–Form SCL (Repealed) | Repealed | Surrender of charitable collection licence by licensee | s 64 | 16 September 2008 - 29 July 2013 | AF2008-112 | ShowInAll | |
| Charitable Collections Act 2003–Form RCL (Repealed) | Repealed | Application for replacement charitable collection licence | s 64 | 16 September 2008 - 29 July 2013 | AF2008-113 | ShowInAll | |
| Charitable Collections Act 2003–Form FR (Repealed) | Repealed | Financial reports to the chief executive for a charitable collection | s 64 | 16 September 2008 - 29 July 2013 | AF2008-114 | ShowInAll | |
| Charitable Collections Act 2003–Form RCNP (Repealed) | Repealed | Resignation or change of nominated person for an unincorporated body | s 64 | 16 September 2008 - 29 July 2013 | AF2008-115 | ShowInAll | |
| Charitable Collections Act 2003 (Repealed) | Repealed | Form Revocation | s 64 | 17 December 2010 - 18 December 2010 | AF2010-188 | ShowInAll | |
| Charitable Collections Act 2003–Form | None | Application for a new or amended charitable collection licence | s 64 | 30 July 2013 | AF2013-77 | ShowInAll | |
| Charitable Collections Act 2003–Form | None | Application for licensee to change name, address or phone contact | s 64 | 30 July 2013 | AF2013-78 | ShowInAll | |
| Charitable Collections Act 2003–Form | None | Financial reports to the Director-General for a charitable collection | s 64 | 30 July 2013 | AF2013-79 | ShowInAll | |
| Charitable Collections Act 2003–Form (Repealed) | Repealed | Application for a replacement charitable collection licence | s 64 | 30 July 2013 - 27 September 2016 | AF2013-80 | ShowInAll | |
| Charitable Collections Act 2003–Form (Repealed) | Repealed | Surrender of a charitable collection licence by licensee | s 64 | 30 July 2013 - 27 September 2016 | AF2013-81 | ShowInAll | |
| Charitable Collections Act 2003–Form | None | Resignation or change of a nominated person for an unincorporated body | s 64 | 30 July 2013 | AF2013-82 | ShowInAll | |
| Charitable Collections Act 2003—Form | None | Surrender of a charitable collection licence by licensee | s 64 | 28 September 2016 | AF2016-94 | ShowInAll | |
| Charitable Collections Act 2003—Form | None | Application for a replacement charitable collection licence | s 64 | 28 September 2016 | AF2016-95 | ShowInAll |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 16 July 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-29 |
| 22 November 2018 - 15 July 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 22 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42 |
| 1 July 2017 - 21 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 1 July 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-17 |
| 27 April 2016 - 30 June 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 27 April 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-18 |
| 17 November 2011 - 26 April 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 17 November 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-16 |
| 1 July 2011 - 16 November 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22 |
| 17 December 2009 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 17 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-49 |
| 29 September 2009 - 16 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 29 September 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-19 |
| 2 February 2009 - 28 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-37 |
| 10 October 2004 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 10 October 2004 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 12 August 2004 - 9 October 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 12 August 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-45 |
| 9 April 2004 - 11 August 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 9 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-15 |
| 19 December 2003 - 8 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 19 December 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-56 |
| 9 October 2003 - 18 December 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 9 October 2003 | Republication for new Act |
| 9 October 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 9 April 2003 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Charitable Collections Bill 2003.
Notification statement
The Charitable Collections Act 2003 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 9 April 2003 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 April 2003 | 9 October 2003 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 9 April 2003 | LA s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 9 October 2003 | s 2 and LA s 79 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| pt 9 | 9 October 2004 (midnight) | s 69 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2003-56 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.4 | 19 December 2003 |
| A2004-15 | Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 | sch 2 pt 2.15 | 9 April 2004 |
| A2004-45 | Charitable Collections Amendment Act 2004 | ss 4-7 | 12 August 2004 |
| A2008-37 | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.18 | 2 February 2009 |
| A2009-19 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) | pt 3 | 29 September 2009 |
| A2009-49 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.7 | 17 December 2009 |
| A2011-16 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 17 November 2011 |
| A2011-22 | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.23 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2016-18 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | sch 3 pt 3.10, sch 4 pt 4.3 | 27 April 2016 |
| A2017-17 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | pt 4 | 1 July 2017 |
| A2018-42 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 | sch 3 pt 3.5 | 22 November 2018 |
| A2024-29 | Housing and Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | pt 3, sch 1 pt 1.2 | 16 July 2024 |
| A2025-29 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 | sch 4 pt 4.25 | commences 6 December 2025 |