Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “collector” means a person who asks for or receives money or other property on behalf of a promoter; “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police; “house” means any building which is used as a residence, school or place of trade or business; “proceeds”, in relation to a public collection, means all money or other property given or subscribed in response to the appeal made; “promoter” means a person responsible for a public collection for which a permit issued under this Act is in force; “public collection” means an appeal to the public made by means of visits from house to house, soliciting in streets or other public places, written notices or requests exhibited in public places, or published in the P47 – 1 [Issue 1] Public Collections Act press, or by any combination of those means, to give or subscribe, whether for consideration or not, money or other property, not being money or property due or about to fall due by virtue of any enactment, contract or other legal obligation.