Licence Revocation and Information Sharing Powers for the Commissioner
Charitable Collections Amendment Bill 2025
1st House
2nd House
Law
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Commissioner can revoke a licence; they must give written notice to the holder first
The Commissioner can share information with the Commonwealth Commissioner or other state authorities managing charitable collections
The Commissioner can add, change, or remove conditions on a licence via written notice
Regulations can now set a code of conduct for licence holders; these rules act as mandatory licence conditions
Commonwealth registered entities are now treated as licence holders if they notify the Commissioner
The Commissioner can make deals with the Commonwealth Commissioner to swap information about registered entities
Legal proceedings for offences must now start within 3 years of the alleged crime