# The Street Collections (Metropolitan Police District) Regulations 1979, Regulation 3


These Regulations shall not apply—
(a) in respect of a collection taken at a meeting in the open air; or
(b) to the selling of articles in any street or public place when the articles are sold in the ordinary course of trade and for the purpose of earning a livelihood and no representation is made by or on behalf of the seller that any part of the proceeds of sale will be devoted to any charitable purpose.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1979/1230/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/street-collections-metropolitan-police-district-regulations-1979/regulation-3
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