Regulation 5

Every application for a permit shall be made in writing to the Commissioner in the form set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations not later than the first day of the month preceding the month in which it is proposed to hold the collection:

Provided that the Commissioner may consider an application made later than that date if he is satisfied that there are special reasons for so doing.

Every application shall be made by a society, committee or other body consisting of not less than three members acting through not less than three members thereof who shall be jointly responsible for the collection.

Every application shall be referred by the Commissioner to an Advisory Committee appointed by him with the approval of the Secretary of State, and, in deciding whether to grant a permit, he may have regard to any recommendation of the Advisory Committee.