Outside Charities Must Tell Government Before Asking for Money and Everyone Must Follow Donation Rules
Charities and Associations Law (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2025
House of Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Introduced by: Guy Barnett (LIB)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
ACNC-registered entities must notify the Commissioner or the ACNC before soliciting for any charitable purpose; this excludes Tasmanian corporations and incorporated associations.
People must follow any prescribed codes of practice for charitable collections.
Magistrates can order people to stop breaking a code of practice; they can also ban directors from allowing a company to repeat the offence.
The Supreme Court can grant injunctions to stop people from ignoring a magistrate's order.
Authorized officers can issue infringement notices for breaches of the Act.
Managers of a body corporate are liable if the company breaks the law; they must prove they had no knowledge or influence to avoid this.
Incorporated associations only need accounts and audits if they hit a $500,000 threshold.
Incorporated associations must provide annual returns in the form and detail the Commissioner requires.
Charities registered with the ACNC that are not based in Tasmania must tell the Commissioner, or the ACNC, before they ask for donations.
Everyone must follow any official codes of practice for collecting charitable donations.
A magistrate can order a person to stop breaking a code of practice and fix any problems they caused. If a company breaks the code, the magistrate can also ban a director or manager from letting it happen again.
The Supreme Court can grant injunctions to stop people from ignoring a magistrate's orders about codes of practice.
Consumer Affairs officers can issue fines to adults who break the rules for collecting donations.
People who manage a company are treated as if they broke the law if the company itself breaks the law.
Incorporated associations only need to meet account and audit requirements if their threshold reaches $500,000.
Incorporated associations must lodge annual returns and provide any other information the Commissioner asks for.