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FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1991
APPLICATIONS FOR COLLECTION OF CASH DONATIONS FOR NON-CHARITABLE PURPOSES
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APPLICATIONS FOR
PERMISSION ΤΟ
COLLECT
NON-CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN A PUBLIC PLACE CAN NOW BE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS.
MONEY FOR MADE TO THE
UNDER THE RECENTLY AMENDED SECTION 4 (17) OF THE SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS IS THE AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUE OF PERMITS RELATING то THE COLLECTION OF MONEY IN PUBLIC PLACES FOR NON-CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHILE THOSE FOR CHARITY PURPOSES REMAIN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TODAY (FRIDAY) SAID APPLICATION FORMS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM MONDAY (JULY 1) FROM THE MAIN OFFICES OF THE 19 DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE CNTA HEADQUARTERS BUT COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE CNTA HEADQUARTERS, 29TH FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE, WAN CHAI.
HE STRESSED THAT APPLICATIONS MUST REACH THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AT LEAST FOUR WEEKS BEFORE THE ACTIVITY.
PARTICULARS;
APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THEIR PERSONAL BRIEF PARTICULARS OF THE ORGANISATION OR GROUP RESPONSIBLE AND/OR ΤΟ BE BENEFITTED FROM THE MONEY COLLECTED, AND BRIEF PARTICULARS OF KEY OFFICE-BEARERS IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON BEHALF OF AN ORGANISATION OR GROUP.
VENUE, PROVE THAT THEY
IN ADDITION, THEY MUST ALSO FURNISH DETAILS ON THE ACTIVITY FOR THE COLLECTION OF CASH DONATIONS INCLUDING DATE,
PURPOSE; AND PHOTOCOPIES OF IDENTITY CARDS OF APPLICANTS ΤΟ ARE AGED 21 OR ABOVE AND ARE PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF HONG KONG, AND REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANISATIONS OR GROUPS CONCERNED ΤΟ PROVE THAT THEY ARE PROPERLY REGISTERED IN HONG KONG.
THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS WILL CONSIDER THE APPLICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SET OF GUIDELINES.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID A PERMIT WOULD NORMALLY BE ISSUED ONLY IF THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS WAS SATISFIED THAT THE MONEY COLLECTED WOULD BE USED IN WAYS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG, AND THAT THE COLLECTIONS TO BE HELD IN STADIA, CIVIC CENTRES AND COMMUNITY CENTRES/HALLS ATTENDANCE WAS FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE.
WERE WHERE
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE APPLICANTS WOULD HAVE TO APPLY SEPARATELY TO THE RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY FOR THE USE OF THE VENUE FOR THE COLLECTION OF CASH DONATIONS.
"THE PERMIT WILL INCLUDE CONDITIONS REQUIRING THE APPLICANT SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, WITHIN 180 DAYS EVENT, AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF THE MONEY COLLECTED AND HOW IT THE ACCOUNTS WILL BE OPEN TO INSPECTION BY THE PUBLIC.
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