Malaysia legislation

Section 2

of HOUSE TO HOUSE AND STREET COLLECTIONS ACT 1947

Section 2

(a)

wholly within one State, the Chief Minister thereof; and

(b)

in any other case, the Minister;

“the licensing officer” means in relation to a collection to be made—

(a)

in any particular area within Peninsular Malaysia the

Chief Police Officer in charge of the police in that area;

and

(b)

throughout Peninsular Malaysia or in any area of which the police in one part thereof are in the charge of a Chief

Police Officer in charge of the police in any other part of such area, the Inspector-General;

*“Peninsular Malaysia” has the meaning assigned thereto in section 3 of the Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967 [Act 388] and includes the Federal Territory.

(2)

For the purposes of this Act, a collection shall be deemed to be made for a particular purpose where the appeal is made in association with a representation that the money or other property appealed for, or part thereof, will be applied for that purpose.

House to house and street collections to be licensed