Street and House To House Collections Act, 1962

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

2.—(1) This Act shall not apply in relation to collections in the course of house to house visits unless and until an order shall have been made by the Minister under this section declaring that it shall apply in relation to such collections.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this section, an order under this section may declare that this Act shall apply in relation to collections in the course of house to house visits either generally or in relation to such collections in any district or area specified in the order, and, on an order being made, this Act shall, save as provided by subsection (3) of this section, apply in relation to such collections generally or in relation to collections in the district or area specified in the order, as the case may be, as on and from the day appointed for that purpose by the order.

(3) An order under this section may exempt from the application thereof any particular collection in the course of house to house visits specified in the order or any class of such collection so specified, and this Act shall not apply in relation to such a collection or class of collection, as the case may be, during the period of the exemption.

(4) The Minister may by order revoke or amend an order under this section (including an order under this subsection).

(5) An order under this section shall not apply in relation to a collection that is—

(a) for the benefit of an object that is charitable and is under the control of a religion recognised by the State under Article 44 of the Constitution, and

(b) held in accordance with the laws, canons and ordinances of the religion concerned.