S.L. 492.3 Art. 13Public collections carried out on broadcasting media.

(1) Saving the provisions of the Requirements as to

Standards and Practice as to Advertisements, Methods of Advertising and Directions on Public Collections on the Broadcasting Media and any other applicable law or regulation, voluntary organisations making public collections on the broadcasting media shall provide all the necessary and relevant information to the potential donor.

(2) The information mentioned in sub-regulation (1) shall include the name and VO number of the voluntary organisation, the purpose of the public collection and the contact details of the enrolled voluntary organisation to which the donations shall be made and the preferred method of donation.

(3) Methods of donation may be made in cash or in kind or by means of a cheque or bank transfer or by any other means as may be deemed necessary:

Provided that in case of monetary donations exceeding five thousand euro (€5000) and donations in kind, the donor shall submit documentation indicating the value of the item sold, and the source of the donation and the Commissioner shall have the discretion to evaluate such documentation.

(4) Voluntary organisations shall ensure that all the information mentioned in this regulation is made available on the broadcasting media in an appropriate and adaptable manner.

(5) Where the method of advertising on public collections on the broadcasting media is carried out by means of telephone services, and the cost of telephone calls or phone messages is higher than the normal announced tariff, the broadcaster shall inform viewers of the cost of that particular call or message:

Provided that if part of the cost of the telephone calls or phone messages, as the case may be, is intended for any social purpose, then such part shall also be identified. (PUBLIC COLLECTIONS)