Cap. 492 Art. 39Guidelines issued by the Commissioner. Renumbered: XXXVI.2018.33.

(1) The Commissioner may, from time to time and after consultation with the Council, issue guidelines -

(a) in relation to voluntary organisations and their activities;

(b) in relation to the voluntary sector as a whole, and such guidelines shall be binding on voluntary organisations, administrators and volunteers, as the case may be.

(2) The Commissioner may, with the consent of the Minister, issue guidelines on the objective classification of the categories of "social purpose" or "public benefit" and related concepts which may be used in the interpretation of this Act for any of its purposes.

(3) Such guidelines shall be based on internationally recognised classification methodologies and shall be implemented in the administration of the provisions of this Act and any related laws: Provided that such guidelines shall not have retrospective effect.