Queensland Numbered Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 2005 No. 4 - SECT 8

(1) A person must not--

(a) beg for money or goods in a public place; or

(b) cause, procure or encourage a child to beg for money or goods in a public place; or

(c) solicit donations of money or goods in a public place.

Maximum penalty--10 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment.

(2) Subsection (1)(c) does not apply to a person who--

(a) is an individual authorised by a charity registered under the Collections Act 1966 to solicit donations for the charity; or

(b) is authorised by a local government to busk in a public place.

(3) In this section--

procure includes--

(a) enable; and

(b) facilitate.