Regulations made by Guildford Borough Council with regard to Street Collections
In pursuance of Section 5 of the Police, Factories etc., (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1916, as amended by Section 251
and Schedule 29 of the Local Government Act, 1971, Guildford Borough Council hereby makes the following regulations
with respect to the places where and the conditions under which persons may be permitted in any street or public place
within the Borough of Guildford to collect money or sell articles for the benefit of charitable or other purposes:
1.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:
“collection” means a collection of money or a sale of articles for the benefit of charitable or other purposes and the
word “collector” shall be construed accordingly;
“promoter” means a person who causes others to act as collectors; “permit” means a permit for collection;
“contributor” means a person who contributes to a collection and includes a purchaser of articles for sale for the
benefit of charitable or other purposes; “collecting box” means a box or other receptacle for the reception of money
from contributors.
2.
No collection, other than a collection taken at a meeting in the open air, shall be made in any street or public place
within the Borough of Guildford unless a promoter shall have obtained from the Guildford Borough Council a permit.
3.
Application for a permit shall be made in writing not later than one month before the date on which it is proposed to
make the collection; provided that the Guildford Borough Council may reduce the period of one month if satisfied that
there are special reasons for so doing.
4.
No collection shall be made except upon the day and between the hours stated in the permit.
5.
The licensing authority may, in granting a permit, limit the collection to such streets or public places or such parts
thereof as it thinks fit.
6.
(1) No person may assist or take part in any collection without the written authority of a promoter.
(2) Any persons authorised under sub-paragraph (1) above all shall produce such written authority forthwith for
inspection on being requested to do so by a duly authorised officer of the Guildford Borough Council or any constable.
7.
No collection shall be made in any part of the carriageway of any street which has a footway; Provided that the
Guildford Borough Council may, if it thinks fit, allow a collection to take place on the said carriageway where such
collection has been authorised to be held in connection with a procession.
8.
No collection shall be made in a manner likely to inconvenience or annoy any person.
9.
No collector shall importune any person to the annoyance of such person.
10.
While collecting -
(a)
a collector shall remain stationary; and
(b)
a collector or two collectors together shall not be nearer to another collection than 25 metres.
Provided that the Guildford Borough Council may, if it thinks fit, waive the requirements of this Regulation in respect of
a collection which has been authorised to be held in connection with a procession.
11.
No promoter, collector or person who is otherwise connected with a collection shall permit a person under the age of
sixteen years to act as a collector.
12.
(1) Every collector shall carry a collecting box.
(2)
All collecting boxes shall be numbered consecutively and shall be securely closed and sealed in such a way as to
prevent them being opened without the seal being broken.
(3)
All money received by a collector from contributors shall immediately be placed in a collecting box.
(4)
Every collector shall deliver, unopened, all collecting boxes in his possession to a promoter.
13.
A collector shall not carry or use any collecting box, receptacle or tray which does not bear displayed prominently
thereon the name of the charity or fund which is to benefit nor any collecting box which is not duly numbered.
14.
(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below a collecting box shall be opened in the presence of a promoter and another
responsible person.
(2)
Where a collecting box is delivered, unopened, to a bank, it may be opened by an official of the bank.
(3)
As soon as a collecting box has been opened, the person opening it shall count the contents and shall enter the
amount with the number of the collecting box on a list which shall be certified by that person.