Recommendations to change controversial new laws governing voluntary organisations’ fundraising activities and charity shops have been sent to Malta’s NGO commissioner by the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector.
The 27-page document proposes significant changes to the much-criticised laws that are set to become operational this summer, removing entire articles and dramatically rewording others.
Among changes sought by NGOs are the removal of a €20 per donor daily cap on donations, which they say is unrealistically low, to requiring organisations, rather than volunteers, to register with the regulator.
Other proposed changes include:
Requiring the NGO commissioner to explain reasons for refusing permits;