Street and House To House Collections Act, 1962

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Number 13 of 1962.


STREET AND HOUSE TO HOUSE COLLECTIONS ACT, 1962.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Definitions.

2.

Application of Act in relation to collections from house to house.

3.

Prohibition of unauthorised collections.

4.

Prohibition against owners of certain public places allowing unauthorised collections therein.

5.

Application for collection permits.

6.

Grant of collection permits.

7.

Holding collection permits by nominees.

8.

Attachment of conditions to collection permits.

9.

Refusal of collection permits in respect of certain collections.

10.

Refusal collection permits to persons convicted of certain offences.

11.

Refusal of collection permits to previous holders in certain circumstances.

12.

Revocation of collection permits.

13.

Appeals to District Court.

14.

Grant of collectors' authorisations.

15.

Prohibition of collectors under age of fourteen.

16.

Prohibition against acting as collector in an unauthorised collection.

17.

Obligation on collectors to carry and produce authorisations.

18.

Marking of collection boxes.

19.

Obligation on collectors to give name and address.

20.

Seizure of money and collection boxes in certain circumstances.

21.

Unlawful interference with holders of collection permits or of authorisations.

22.

Obligation on holders of collection permits to fulfil duties.

23.

Information about proceeds of collections.

24.

Powers of Garda Síochána.

25.

Penalties for offences.

26.

Offences in relation to bodies corporate and unincorporated bodies.

27.

Exercise of certain rights and powers.

28.

Regulations.

29.

Laying of orders and regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.

30.

Repeal.

31.

Short title and application.


Acts Referred to

Street Trading Act, 1926

1926, No. 15

Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1956

1956, No. 2

Police, Factories, &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1916

1916, c. 31

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Number 13 of 1962.


STREET AND HOUSE TO HOUSE COLLECTIONS ACT, 1962.


AN ACT TO REGULATE AND CONTROL THE COLLECTION OF MONEY FROM THE PUBLIC BY MEANS OF COLLECTIONS IN THE PUBLIC STREETS AND OTHER PLACES AND BY MEANS OF COLLECTIONS IN THE COURSE OF HOUSE TO HOUSE VISITS AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS RELATED TO THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [25th June, 1962.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—