John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)

I move amendment No. 97:

In page 63, line 26, to delete "manner."." and substitute the following:

"manner.", and

(b) the insertion of the following subsection:

"(1A) The following provisions shall apply to all non-cash collections:

(a) the collector shall wear a garment that is visible at all times to members of the public and that—

(i) in the case of a non-cash collection on behalf of a charitable organisation, bears——

(I) the name and registered number of the charitable organisation, and

(II) the object for the benefit of which the non-cash collection is being made, in a prominent and clearly legible manner, and

(ii) in the case of a non-cash collection on behalf of a body other than a charitable organisation, bears——

(I) the name of the body, and

(II) the object for the benefit of which the non-cash collection is being made, in a prominent and clearly legible manner;

(b) any form completed by a member of the public for the purposes of making a contribution to a non-cash collection shall be received from the member by the holder of the non-cash collection permit or a person authorised by him in writing for that purpose but by no other person; and

(c) all forms used for the purposes of the non-cash collection intended for completion by members of the public shall—

(i) in the case of a non-cash collection on behalf of a charitable organisation, bear——

(I) the name of the charitable organisation and its registered number,

(II) the number assigned in respect of the non-cash collection and specified in the non-cash collection permit concerned, and

(III) the name of the bank and bank account name and number to which contributions are to be made, in a prominent and clearly legible manner, and

(ii) in the case of a non-cash collection on behalf of a body other than a charitable organisation, bear——

(I) the name of the body,

(II) the number assigned in respect of the non-cash collection and specified in the non-cash collection permit concerned, and

(III) the name of the bank and bank account name and number to which contributions are to be made, in a prominent and clearly legible manner.".".

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