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Suspend public collections laws, Council for Voluntary sector says The new legislation hinders the work of voluntary organisations, the council argued 19 April 2021, 1:31pm by Nicole Meilak The Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector (MCVS) is asking authorities to suspend current legislations governing public collections and charity shops. MCVS chairperson Noel Camilleri argued that these measures hinder the work of voluntary organisations, and insisted that these legislations can t be adopted on a one-size-fits-all approach. Robert Farrugia, deputy chairperson of MCVS, said that several articles will have to be changed or removed completely, including the use of tags in charity shops and the maximum €20 cap for online donations. ....
The Malta Council for Voluntary Sector is calling on the authorities to immediately suspend new regulations governing fundraising by NGOs and adopt recommendations made after the council s consultation with organisations. Almost 200 organizations have complained that the rules, which are meant to tackle financial crime, were drafted without their consultation and risk tangling them in red tape. MCVS deputy chairperson Robert Farrugia said the council had held four consultation webinars with NGOs before drawing up a report which will be presented to the Commissioner for the Voluntary Sector. Farrugia said that while the council believed in greater transparency and accountability, some of the regulations do not make sense. ....
Controversial rules that are meant to tackle financial crime in the voluntary sector will be watered down following an outcry by NGOs. Government sources told ....
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NGOs say new fundraising rules risk choking them in added red tape timesofmalta.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timesofmalta.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.