Cap. 492 Art. 16APublic collections for the benefit of specific individuals. Cap. 279.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act or the

Public Collections Act, it shall not be lawful for any person to make a public collection or call for financial support or otherwise to raise any funds from the public for the benefit of a specific individual, being himself or someone else, who may suffer from a particular social, physical or other need or disability which qualifies as a social purpose except through the establishment and enrolment of a temporary organisation for such purpose and under the conditions set out in this article.

(2) When such an organisation is established, such organisation shall be considered to be for a public purpose notwithstanding that it may have just one beneficiary on condition that:

(a) any funds raised shall only be used for such individual’s needs as declared in the appeal or literature promoting the collection; and

(b) any excess funds not used for such individual’s benefit shall be disposed of in favour of another enrolled voluntary organisation with similar purposes unless the temporary organisation is itself converted into a voluntary organisation of extended duration to achieve the relevant social purpose in general for public benefit and not limited to one specific beneficiary.