Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 09:59:25 +0100
From: Howard Lake, FundUK List Manager
UK Fundraising has received a number of enquiries from organisations
wanting to collect for the Indian earthquake appeal. Several have asked
whether it is legal to shake or rattle a collecting tin on the streets.
I've always understood that technically one should not shake or rattle a
collecting tin as that constituted "begging." At least that's the message I
got while working at Oxfam in the 80's.
One enquirer was a legal student who said he could find no legal reference
to this "rule" and I can't find any reference in the ICFM Codes of Practice.
Does anyone know if this "rule" exists? If so, where is the source?
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