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February 22, 2018

Amendments to the Privacy Act introducing the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme commences today, 22 February 2018. The NDB scheme will apply to all organisations currently required to take steps to secure personal information, including but not limited to businesses and not-for-profit organisations with an annual turnover of $3 million, health service providers, TFN recipients etc. If your organisation is currently required to secure personal information under the Privacy Act, including compliance with the Australian…

Charities & Not-For-Profits Law in Australia

Bill d’Apice recognised in the Chambers & Partners 2018 edition

By Bill d'Apice

February 22, 2018

Bill d’Apice, Chairman and Partner, has been recognised in Chambers and Partners’ Asia Pacific 2018 edition as a Band 1 lawyer in the area of Charities. This is a well-deserved acknowledgement and recognition of Bill’s dedication to the Charity sector over many decades. From the Chambers Asia-Pacific guide: “Bill d’Apice of Makinson & d’Apice in Sydney “has been in this space a long time” and “is definitely an expert,” according to market sources. He possesses particularly focused…

Charities & Not-For-Profits Law in Australia

Changes to Retirement Villages Regulation in NSW

By Bill d'Apice

August 29, 2017

The Retirement Villages Regulation 2009 NSW will be automatically repealed on 1 September 2017. There has been a consultation process underway which has now been finalised and a new Regulation will come into force on and from 1 September 2017. Operators and residents should familiarise themselves with these changes. The major changes that are proposed are as follows: • clarifying that repainting of external surfaces once every 10 years is capital maintenance; • requiring copies…

Charities & Not-For-Profits Law in Australia

Remunerating Charity Board Members

By Bill d'Apice

July 25, 2017

The ACNC have recently released an information paper ‘Remunerating Charity Board Members‘ for charities considering paying board members for their services as a board member. The term ‘board members’ is used throughout the information paper to generically refer to the responsible persons of a charity, such as committee members, directors or Trustees. The ACNC have confirmed that it is permissible for charities registered with the ACNC to pay their board, provided that the…

Charities & Not-For-Profits Law in Australia

Crowdfunding and Charities

By Bill d'Apice

July 18, 2017

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Crowdfunding has become a very popular method of online fundraising for charities and not‑for‑profits. It generally involves an organisation setting a fundraising target online and then asking those on the internet (the crowd) for donations to reach that target. The ACNC has issued some information for charities and donors about the use of crowdfunding. In particular, they advise charities and not-for-profits to: do their homework carefully consider the terms, conditions and fees be aware of…

Charities & Not-For-Profits Law in Australia

School Building Funds’ Compliance Reminder

By Bill d'Apice

February 3, 2017

A reminder to check your School Building Funds’ compliance with the ATO requirements. School and College Building Funds may attract the attention of the ATO’s compliance program this year. The ATO develops and implements its compliance program annually, which identifies key areas for its compliance activities for the financial year. The compliance program targets areas of risk of non-compliance with taxation laws, which will be subject to greater ATO scrutiny for the year, to encourage…

Charities & Not-For-Profits Law in Australia

Reporting Deadline for Charities and Public Ancillary Funds Fast Approaching!

By Bill d'Apice

January 27, 2017

The ATO and ACNC are reminding charities and ancillary funds that the annual reporting period is fast approaching. Charities Charities registered with the ACNC (that have an annual year end of 30 June) have less than a week to submit their Annual Information Statement (AIS) to the ACNC. The AIS should be lodged via the online charity portal no later than 31 January 2017. We remind charities that the date their AIS is lodged will…

Charities & Not-For-Profits Law in Australia

ACNC Releases Commissioner’s Interpretation Statement on Public Benevolent Institutions

By Bill d'Apice

January 19, 2017

The ACNC Commissioner has just released the ACNC’s Interpretation Statement on Public Benevolent Institutions. The Interpretation Statement provides guidance on the ACNC’s interpretation of the law pertaining to Public Benevolent Institutions (PBI) and insight into how the ACNC and its staff will assess a charitable organisation’s entitlement for endorsement as a PBI. The Interpretation Statement will be binding on the ACNC staff in making their determinations for endorsement of charitable organisations as PBIs and…

Charities & Not-For-Profits Law in Australia

ACNC Launches Registered Charity Tick

By Bill d'Apice

December 20, 2016

Last week, the ACNC launched a “Registered Charity Tick”. The tick may be used by charities registered on the ACNC Charity Register which are up to date with ACNC financial reporting requirements and meet the regulator’s governance standards. The tick will allow donors to easily identify registered charitable organisations complying with these requirements. Ms Susan Pascoe, ACNC Commissioner, described the tick as a “visible badge of credibility” for charitable organisations. It is hoped that the…

Charities & Not-For-Profits Law in Australia

Ensure Your Charity Complies with the ACNC Governance Standards

By Bill d'Apice & Jennifer Paterson

December 13, 2016

Most Charities will be aware that it is a condition of registration as a Charity (other than as a basic religious charity) that the Charity complies with the ACNC Governance Standards which have applied since 1 July 2013. However, it is not enough that the Charity complies with the ACNC Governance Standards at the time of registration – a Charity’s registration is subject to their continuing to comply with the ACNC Governance Standards. The Governance…

Charities & Not-For-Profits Law in Australia

Privacy – The Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme Commences Today

Bill d’Apice recognised in the Chambers & Partners 2018 edition

Changes to Retirement Villages Regulation in NSW

Remunerating Charity Board Members

Crowdfunding and Charities

School Building Funds’ Compliance Reminder

Reporting Deadline for Charities and Public Ancillary Funds Fast Approaching!

ACNC Releases Commissioner’s Interpretation Statement on Public Benevolent Institutions

ACNC Launches Registered Charity Tick

Ensure Your Charity Complies with the ACNC Governance Standards

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