PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS ACT this Act, to retain the possession or control thereof until a further order in regard thereto is made by him; (b) direct any person holding or having control of any money, securities or property such as are mentioned in paragraph (a)— (i) to return to every contributor who is known the money, securities or property contributed by such contributor and to transfer or deliver the balance, if any, to the Minister, and to supply proof to the Minister of having complied with such order; or (ii) to transfer or deliver such money, securities or property to the Minister, and thereupon the Minister shall return to every contributor who is known the money, securities or property contributed by such contributor. (2) Any money, securities or property which cannot be returned to the contributor in terms of subsection (1) shall be paid into the Guardian’s Fund for the account of such contributor and shall be dealt with in accordance with the Administration of Estates Act [Chapter 6:01]. (3) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with an order in terms of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level four or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 16 ss 26–28 ============================= 27 Registrar may dissolve certain organizations If a private voluntary organization ceases to function and the persons responsible in terms of its constitution for dissolving the organization fail or are unable to dissolve it within six months thereafter, the Registrar may do so in their stead and shall be vested with all the powers necessary therefor, and shall dispose of the assets of the organization in accordance with its constitution. 28 Regulations (1) The Minister may make regulations with regard to— (a) the form of any application, authority, certificate, notice, order or register to be made, given, issued or kept under this Act and any other form which may be required in carrying out this Act; (b) the books, accounts and records to be kept by private voluntary organizations and the manner in which they shall be kept; (c) the procedure to be followed on the dissolution of a private voluntary organization and the manner in which its assets shall be disposed of; (d) the circumstances under and the conditions upon which contributions may be collected by one private voluntary organization on behalf of another private voluntary organization; (e) the manner in which persons shall be authorized by registered private voluntary organization to collect contributions on their behalf; (f) any other matter which in terms of this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed; and generally for the better carrying out of the objects and purposes of this Act. (2) Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) may provide penalties for contraventions thereof, but no such penalty shall exceed a fine of level four or imprisonment for a period of three months or both such fine and such imprisonment. 17 16 17 Subsection inserted by s. 4 of Act 22/2001. Subsection inserted by s. 4 of Act 22/2001. 92 [Chapter 17:05]