Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 Regulation relating to the Buddhist Council of NSW Inc. (1993-632) [GG No 142 of 24.12.1993] (NSW)

1993—No. 632

CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING ACT 1991—REGULATION

(Relating to the Buddhist Council of NSW Inc.)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 142 of 24 December 1993]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

Anne Cohen

Chief Secretary.

The Charitable Fundraising Regulation 1993 is amended by omitting

clause 5 and by inserting instead the following clause:

Religious organisations exempt from Act

5. For the purposes of section 7 (1) (b) of the Act, the following are prescribed as religious bodies or religious organisations to which the Act does not apply:

Buddhist Council of New South Wales Incorporated

NSW Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to exempt the Buddhist Council of New South

Wales Incorporated from the application of the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 (apart from section 48 (renumeration of board members of charitable
organisations)). In particular, the Buddhist Council will be exempt from the requirement to obtain an authority under the Act before conducting a fundraising

appeal for a charitable purpose.

This Regulation is made under the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991, including

section 7 (1) (b).