Oct. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2635

REGULATION 31.—APPOINTMENT AND CONTROL OF AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS FOR PROVINCIAL FUNDS.

(1) The appointment of authorized collectors for any Provincial Fund shall be made by the Provincial Council or any person or body to whom such Council has delegated its power of appointment under clause (3) of Regulation 11 hereof.

(2) Any such appointment may at any time be revoked by the appointing authority, and the Provincial Council may at any time revoke any appointment made by any other person or body pursuant to a delegation by the Council of its power of appointment.

(3) Subject to any rule or order made or given by the Minister, the Provincial Council may, for the purpose of ensuring that only fit persons or bodies are so appointed and for regulating and controlling their activities, from time to time—

(a) Prescribe forms of application for and of appointment and all other forms it deems necessary :

(b) Prescribe the information and particulars to be furnished with every such application :

(c) Impose or authorize the appointing person or body to impose such conditions, restrictions, or qualifications as it deems proper with respect to—

    (i) The approved purposes for which any authorized collector may collect or otherwise raise money or receive money or other personal property :

    (ii) The methods and means to be employed or used by the authorized collector, and the places and times at and during which the authorized collector may make any collection or appeal or hold any function or entertainment in aid of the Provincial Fund :

    (iii) The carrying and production by the authorized collector of the document of appointment or the wearing or display of any card or badge or other evidence of authority to act as an authorized collector :

(d) Prohibit any cost of collection or other manner of raising or receiving money or other personal property being charged by an authorized collector, or fixing the limits of any such cost in connection with any appeal, function, or entertainment to be made or held by the authorized collector :

(e) Require all authorized collectors forthwith on request to furnish all such particulars and information with respect to moneys or other personal property received as the Council or other appointing authority thinks fit :

(f) Fix the limits of time within and the means by which all money and other personal property shall be transmitted to the Council or its appointed agent.

(3) All books, papers, and other documents in the possession or under the control of any authorized collector relating to his activities as such shall at all times be open to inspection by any person appointed in that behalf by the Council or other appointing authority, and shall, as and when the Council so directs, be given into the possession of the Council or such person as the Council directs.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this regulation, no person or body shall be appointed as an authorized collector who is prohibited by the Minister from being an authorized collector, and the Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of any collector made under this regulation ; and nothing in this regulation shall operate to limit the authority of the Minister or the Audit Office under these regulations.

PART VI.—GENERAL.

REGULATION 32.—AUTHORITY TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL FUNDS.

(1) Any local authority or other public body, any corporation sole, any company or other incorporated body, any unincorporated body of persons, any trustee or trustees (including any statutory trustee or trustees or board of trustees), or any other person may, unless