Decree of the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Socialist Republic No. 62 / 1973 Coll.

Decree of the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Socialist Republic setting out details of public collections

Valid Effective from 01.07.1973
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DECLARATION
Ministry of Interior of the Czech Socialist Republic
of 1 June 1973
laying down details of public collections
The Ministry of Interior of the Czech Socialist Republic provides pursuant to § 19 paragraph 1 of the Act of the Czech National Council No. 37 / 1973 Coll., on public collections and on lotteries and other similar games:
§ 1
Applications for collection authorisation
(1) The written application by the organisation for the authorisation of a public collection (hereinafter referred to as "the collection") shall indicate the purpose of the collection, its territorial scope, the period during which it is to be held and the manner in which it is to be implemented.
(2) The application shall also indicate the names, surnames and residence of the officials or, where appropriate, the staff of the organisation responsible for the proper implementation of the collection.
(3) If the collection is to be carried out by means of collector's certificates, a model shall be attached to the application.
§ 2
Forms of the collection permit
(1) The approval of the collection shall include, in addition to the requirements of the decisions laid down in the Administrative Rules (1), the purpose of the collection, its territorial scope, the period for which it is to be held, the manner in which it is to be implemented, the time limit for the accounting and, where appropriate, the conditions under which the collection is authorised, and the designation of the designated authority to which the accounting of the collection is to be submitted.
(2) If the collection is to be carried out by means of collector's documents, a model shall be approved in the approval of the collection.
(3) Where the collection is to be carried out by secured cash registers (hereinafter referred to as "cash registers'), the conditions for opening the collection and establishing its contents may be specified in the permit.
(4) If the collection is to be carried out by selling articles whose sale price includes a cash contribution, the amount shall be determined in the permit of the collection.
§ 3
Promotion of the collection
(1) An organisation which has been authorised by the collection (hereinafter referred to as the "organisation") is obliged, unless otherwise specified in the Decision, to publish within 15 days of its legal power its costs in the daily press according to which the authorisation is held by the collection, for what purpose, to what extent, the period of time and how it carries it out. In the case of a collection of local importance, the organisation shall make this information known in a general manner in the usual manner.
(2) The organisation is only entitled to promote the collection after its final authorisation.
§ 4
Collecting instruments
(1) The instrument of collection must be numbered, issued in one copy only and stamped and signed by the competent officials of the organisation; must also contain:
(a) the organisation's designation;
(b) the purpose of the collection;
(c) the date and number of the permit of the collection and designation of the authority which authorised the collection;
(d) the extent to which the collection is authorised and the duration of the collection;
(e) the name and surname of the person responsible for carrying out the collection and the serial number of his card (§ 8 (1)),
(f) the column for indicating the contributions provided and the column for the signatures of the contributors.
(2) The organisation or, where appropriate, its lower organisational component shall submit to the local national committee on whose territory the collection is to take place a collection document containing the particulars referred to in paragraph 1 with a request for approval and verification.
(3) The organisations and persons responsible for carrying out the collection must ensure that the contributors in the relevant column of the instrument of collection indicate in ink or ink pencil the amount of the donation or, where appropriate, the item and sign with the name and surname.
§ 5
Cards
(1) Where the collection is carried out by cash boxes, the organisation or its lower organisational component, as appropriate, shall determine their number and, before the collection is started, close the cash boxes with the participation of the local national committee in whose territory the collection is to be held and ensure that they are sealed or stamped or stamped against unauthorised opening so that the contents of the cash box cannot be removed without breach of such security.
(2) Unless otherwise specified in the approval of the collection (Section 2 (3)), the organisation or its lower organisational body is obliged to open the cash registers before the local national committee in whose territory the collection was carried out. A record of their contents will be drawn up after each box has been opened.
(3) The organisation is required to keep a list of the treasuries in which it lists the persons to whom it is entrusted and the amount of the proceeds from each treasury.
§ 6
Sales of articles
Where the collection is carried out by selling articles in whose sales price a cash contribution is included, the amount of the allowance shall be clearly indicated. If this is not possible or expedient, the organisation shall notify the amount of the allowance at a visible location in the premises where such items are sold before the collection begins; otherwise it shall make the amount of the allowance known in general terms by means of press, radio or, where appropriate, other media at the usual place. Where the collection is carried out in other places and premises generally accessible or house-to-house, the persons responsible for carrying it out shall prove the amount of the contribution in a credible manner.
§ 7
Events organised to achieve contributions
For public cultural and other generally accessible performances organised to achieve contributions, the organisation shall indicate the amount of the allowance on the tickets. They shall also hang at the entrance to the premises where the performance takes place at a clearly visible point of notice, bearing the signature of the officials, indicating who is the organizer of the performance, by which decision the collection was authorised and for what purpose. This information shall also be provided by the organisation in other public performance notices. Public body undertakings are also generally accessible.
§ 8
Card of persons responsible for carrying out the collection
(1) The person responsible for carrying out the collection shall be reported on request by means of a card containing his name, surname, residence, identity card number and the particulars referred to in § 4 (1) (a) to (d); The card shall also bear the serial number, the signature of the responsible officials and the stamp of the organisation.
(2) The cards referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be issued to children of compulsory education; such children may not be entrusted with carrying out collections.
Collection billing
§ 9
The organisation shall immediately deposit the proceeds of the collection in an account with the branch of the relevant monetary institution and make available such funds with cash-free payments.
§ 10
(1) The organisation is required to submit, within the time limit specified in the approval of the collection, the bill of account of the collection in two copies to the authority of the administration which authorised the collection or to the authority of the administration authorised by it.
(2) In the accounts, the organisation shall indicate the gross proceeds, costs and net proceeds of the collection and shall demonstrate how and for what purpose the net proceeds have been or will be used. At the same time, the organisation shall submit all collection documents and other documents relating to the gross proceeds of the collection and the costs associated with its implementation.
(3) The correct accounting of the collection shall be certified by the government authority (paragraph 1) on a copy of the bill which shall be returned to the organisation with the documents provided.
(4) The net proceeds of the collection and its use shall be notified by the organisation within 15 days of confirmation of the accuracy of the bill in the daily press or otherwise at the usual place.
§ 11
Efficacy
This Decree shall take effect on 1 July 1973.
Minister:
Ing. Jung v. r.
1) Paragraph 47 of Act No 71 / 1967 Coll., on Administrative Procedure (Administrative Regulations).

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CitationDecree of the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Socialist Republic No. 62 / 1973 Coll., setting out the details of public collections
Regulation Type-
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CollectionCode of Laws
Date of Promulgation08.06.1973
Effective from01.07.1973
Effective until-
Status Valid
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