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Flag Day in Hong Kong is a day on which public fundraising of charities takes place. Fundraising is the process of soliciting and gathering Money or other gifts in-kind by requesting donations from individuals businesses charitable foundations or governmental The definition of charitable organization, and of charity varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates Organised public fundraising in Hong Kong must be government-approved. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Historically, it had been held on a Saturday. It is currently, however, organised to include Wednesdays. Flag selling hours starts from 07:00 in the morning to 12:30 in the afternoon. [1]

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Application Procedure

Any charitable organisation or person must obtain a Public Subscription Permit from the Social Welfare Department prior to performing any public fundraising activities.

Governing Ordinance

Government approval of flag day activities is enshrined in the government ordinance, specifically the Summary Offences Ordinance, Cap. 228 Section 4(17)(i) in the Laws of Hong Kong. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders It states that any person or organisation organises, provides equipment for, or participates in any collection of money or sale or exchange for donation of badges, tokens or similar articles in a public place for charitable purpose, should apply for a permit from the Director of Social Welfare. [2]

Applicants

Most approved flag selling organisations are non-profit organisations. A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Flag Selling Hours - Social Welfare Department
  2. ^ Public Subscription Permit - Social Welfare Department
  3. ^ Flag Selling Organisations - Social Welfare Department
A flag day is a Flag -related holiday—either a day designated for flying a certain flag (such as a National flag) or a day set aside to celebrate a historical event
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