Punjab Charities Act, 2018

From: 2018-03-08 - To: 0000-00-00 An Act to register and regulate charities and collection of charitable funds. It is necessary to make effective provisions for the registration, administration and regulation of charities, fund-raising appeals and collection of charitable funds for charities and other institutions; and, for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: 1. Short title, extent and commencement.– (1) This Act may be cited as the Punjab Charities Act 2018. (2) It extends to whole of the Punjab. (3) It shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions.– In this Act: (a) “Act” means the Punjab Charities Act 2018; (b) “Assistant Commissioner” means the executive officer incharge of a Tehsil; (c) “charitable fund” includes the money and goods collected for a limited period of time for charitable purpose by a person or organization not registered as a charity; (d) “charitable purpose” means the purpose which is for: (i) prevention and relief of poverty; (ii) promotion of education and learning; (iii) provision of health and lifesaving services; (iv) community development; (v) promotion of arts, culture and heritage; (vi) promotion of human rights, conflict resolution and reconciliation activities; (vii) promotion of religious and racial harmony; (viii) promotion of diversity and tolerance; (ix) environmental protection and environmental improvement; (x) relief of those in need of it by reason of youth, age, ill health, or disability; and (xi) such other purposes as the Commission may determine. (e) “charity” means any association of persons which is established for a charitable purpose and includes the following: (i) an organization registered under the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration and Control) Ordinance, 1961 (XLVI of 1961); (ii) an organization registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860); (iii) an organization registered under the Companies Act, 2017 (XIX of 2017) or under any other law for the time being in force; (iv) an organization registered for charitable purposes under any law for the time being in force; and (v) a public or private trust. (f) “charity trustee” means…