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Charities Act 2006 in Northern Ireland

2006 c. 50 · Enacted 8 November 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to provide for the establishment and functions of the Charity Commission for England and Wales and the Charity Tribunal; to make other amendments of the law about charities, including provision about charitable incorporated organisations; to make further provision about public charitable collections and other fund-raising carried on in connection with charities and other institutions; to make other provision about the funding of such institutions; and for connected purposes.

[8th November 2006]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Meaning of “charity” and “charitable purpose”
  2. 1Meaning of “charity” Repealed
  3. 2Meaning of “charitable purpose” Repealed
  4. 3The “public benefit” test Repealed
  5. 5Special provisions about recreational charities, sports clubs etc. Repealed
  6. Part 2: Regulation of charities
  7. Chapter 1: The Charity Commission
  8. Establishment of Charity Commission
  9. 6The Charity Commission Repealed
  10. 7The Commission's objectives, general functions and duties Repealed
  11. General
  12. 10Interim changes in threshold for registration of small charities
  13. 11Changes in exempt charities Repealed
  14. 12Increased regulation of exempt charities under 1993 Act Repealed
  15. 14Commission to consult principal regulator before exercising powers in relation to exempt charity Repealed
  16. Cy-près occasions
  17. 15... Repealed
  18. 16... Repealed
  19. 17... Repealed
  20. 18... Repealed
  21. Chapter 5: Assistance and supervision of charities by court and Commission
  22. Common investment schemes
  23. 23... Repealed
  24. 35... Repealed
  25. Remuneration of trustees etc.
  26. Liability of trustees etc.
  27. 43... Repealed
  28. Mergers
  29. Chapter 1: Public charitable collections
  30. Preliminary
  31. Restrictions on conducting collections Not yet in force
  32. 48Restrictions on conducting collections in a public place Not yet in force
  33. 49Restrictions on conducting door to door collections Not yet in force
  34. 50Exemption for local, short-term collections Not yet in force
  35. Public collections certificates Not yet in force
  36. 51Applications for certificates Not yet in force
  37. 52Determination of applications and issue of certificates Not yet in force
  38. 53Grounds for refusing to issue a certificate Not yet in force
  39. 55Transfer of certificate between trustees of unincorporated charity Not yet in force
  40. 56Withdrawal or variation etc. of certificates Not yet in force
  41. Permits Not yet in force
  42. 58Applications for permits to conduct collections in public places Not yet in force
  43. 59Determination of applications and issue of permits Not yet in force
  44. 60Refusal of permits Not yet in force
  45. 61Withdrawal or variation etc. of permits Not yet in force
  46. 62Appeals against decisions of local authority Not yet in force
  47. Supplementary Not yet in force
  48. 64Offences Not yet in force
  49. 65Offences by bodies corporate Not yet in force
  50. 66Service of documents Not yet in force
  51. Chapter 2: Fund-raising
  52. 67Statements indicating benefits for charitable institutions and fund-raisers
  53. 68Statements indicating benefits for charitable institutions and collectors
  54. 69Reserve power to control fund-raising by charitable institutions
  55. Chapter 3: Financial assistance
  56. 71Power of National Assembly for Wales to give financial assistance to charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institutions
  57. Part 4: Miscellaneous and general
  58. Miscellaneous
  59. 72Disclosure of information to and by Northern Ireland regulator
  60. General
  61. 74Orders and regulations
  62. 75Amendments, repeals, revocations and transitional provisions
  63. 76Pre-consolidation amendments Repealed
  64. 77Amendments reflecting changes in company law audit provisions
  65. 78Interpretation
  66. 79Commencement
  67. 80Short title and extent
  68. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  69. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24) Repealed
  70. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  71. Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25) Repealed
  72. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  73. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  74. Appointments to Commission Repealed
  75. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  76. Effect of transfers under section 6 Repealed
  77. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  78. First annual report of Commission Repealed
  79. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  80. Resource accounts of Commission Repealed
  81. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  82. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  83. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24) Repealed
  84. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  85. Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25) Repealed
  86. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  87. Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41) Repealed
  88. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  89. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53) Repealed
  90. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  91. Paragraph Repealed
  92. ...
  93. Paragraph Repealed
  94. Paragraph Repealed
  95. Part 1: New Part 8A of and Schedule 5B to 1993 Act Repealed
  96. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  97. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  98. Part 2: Other amendments of 1993 Act Repealed
  99. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  100. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  101. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  102. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  103. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  104. Literary and Scientific Institutions Act 1854 (c. 112)
  105. Places of Worship Registration Act 1855 (c. 81)
  106. Bishops Trusts Substitution Act 1858 (c. 71)
  107. 3Paragraph 3
  108. 4Paragraph 4
  109. 5Paragraph 5
  110. Places of Worship Sites Amendment Act 1882 (c. 21)
  111. Municipal Corporations Act 1882 (c. 50)
  112. 7Paragraph 7
  113. Technical and Industrial Institutions Act 1892 (c. 29)
  114. Local Government Act 1894 (c. 73)
  115. 9Paragraph 9
  116. Commons Act 1899 (c. 30)
  117. 10Paragraph 10
  118. Open Spaces Act 1906 (c. 25)
  119. 11Paragraph 11
  120. 12Paragraph 12
  121. 14Paragraph 14
  122. Police, Factories, &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1916 (c. 31) Not yet in force
  123. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  124. National Trust Charity Scheme Confirmation Act 1919 (c. lxxxiv)
  125. 16Paragraph 16
  126. 17Paragraph 17
  127. 18Paragraph 18
  128. Settled Land Act 1925 (c. 18)
  129. 19Paragraph 19
  130. Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 (c. 36)
  131. 20Paragraph 20
  132. Voluntary Hospitals (Paying Patients) Act 1936 (c. 17)
  133. 21Paragraph 21
  134. 22Paragraph 22
  135. 23Paragraph 23
  136. 24Paragraph 24
  137. 25Paragraph 25
  138. 26Paragraph 26
  139. 27Paragraph 27
  140. Green Belt (London and Home Counties) Act 1938 (c. xciii)
  141. 28Paragraph 28
  142. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  143. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  144. Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (c. 44)
  145. 32Paragraph 32
  146. London County Council (General Powers) Act 1947 (c. xlvi)
  147. London County Council (General Powers) Act 1951 (c. xli)
  148. 34Paragraph 34
  149. City of London (Various Powers) Act 1952 (c. vi)
  150. 35Paragraph 35
  151. City of London (Guild Churches) Act 1952 (c. xxxviii)
  152. 36Paragraph 36
  153. London County Council (General Powers) Act 1955 (c. xxix)
  154. Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 (No. 3)
  155. 38Paragraph 38
  156. Recreational Charities Act 1958 (c. 17)
  157. Church Funds Investment Measure 1958 (No. 1) Not yet in force
  158. 40Paragraph 40 Not yet in force
  159. Incumbents and Churchwardens (Trusts) Measure 1964 (No. 2)
  160. 41Paragraph 41
  161. 42Paragraph 42
  162. 43Paragraph 43
  163. 44Paragraph 44
  164. 45Paragraph 45
  165. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  166. ...
  167. Clergy Pensions (Amendment) Measure 1967 (No. 1)
  168. Ministry of Housing and Local Government Provisional Order Confirmation (Greater London Parks and Open Spaces) Act 1967 (c. xxix)
  169. 49Paragraph 49
  170. Redundant Churches and other Religious Buildings Act 1969 (c. 22)
  171. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  172. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  173. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  174. Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
  175. 53Paragraph 53
  176. Synodical Government Measure 1969 (No. 2)
  177. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  178. Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)
  179. 56Paragraph 56
  180. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
  181. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  182. 60Paragraph 60 Repealed
  183. Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
  184. Dioceses Measure 1978 (No. 1)
  185. 62Paragraph 62
  186. 63Paragraph 63
  187. 64Paragraph 64
  188. Disused Burial Grounds (Amendment) Act 1981 (c. 18)
  189. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30) Not yet in force
  190. 66Paragraph 66 Not yet in force
  191. Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53)
  192. 67Paragraph 67
  193. Pastoral Measure 1983 (No. 1)
  194. 68Paragraph 68
  195. 70Paragraph 70
  196. 71Paragraph 71
  197. 72Paragraph 72
  198. Rates Act 1984 (c. 33) Not yet in force
  199. Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)
  200. 74Paragraph 74
  201. 76Paragraph 76
  202. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  203. Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)
  204. 78Paragraph 78
  205. Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5)
  206. 79Paragraph 79
  207. Coal Industry Act 1987 (c. 3)
  208. Reverter of Sites Act 1987 (c. 15)
  209. 81Paragraph 81
  210. 84Paragraph 84
  211. Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
  212. 85Paragraph 85 Repealed
  213. Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)
  214. 86Paragraph 86 Repealed
  215. London Local Authorities Act 1991 (c. xiii)
  216. 87Paragraph 87 Repealed
  217. Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)
  218. 88Paragraph 88 Repealed
  219. Charities Act 1992 (c. 41)
  220. 89Paragraph 89
  221. 91Paragraph 91
  222. 92Paragraph 92
  223. 93Paragraph 93
  224. 94Paragraph 94 Not yet in force
  225. 95Paragraph 95 Not yet in force
  226. Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)
  227. 96Paragraph 96 Repealed
  228. 97Paragraph 97 Repealed
  229. 98Paragraph 98 Repealed
  230. 99Paragraph 99 Repealed
  231. 100Paragraph 100 Repealed
  232. 101Paragraph 101 Repealed
  233. 102Paragraph 102 Repealed
  234. 103Paragraph 103 Repealed
  235. 104Paragraph 104 Repealed
  236. 105Paragraph 105 Repealed
  237. 106Paragraph 106 Repealed
  238. 107Paragraph 107 Repealed
  239. 108Paragraph 108 Repealed
  240. 109Paragraph 109 Repealed
  241. 110Paragraph 110 Repealed
  242. 112Paragraph 112 Repealed
  243. 113Paragraph 113 Repealed
  244. 114Paragraph 114 Repealed
  245. 115Paragraph 115 Repealed
  246. 116Paragraph 116 Repealed
  247. 117Paragraph 117 Repealed
  248. 118Paragraph 118 Repealed
  249. 119Paragraph 119 Repealed
  250. 120Paragraph 120 Repealed
  251. 121Paragraph 121 Repealed
  252. 122Paragraph 122 Repealed
  253. 123Paragraph 123 Repealed
  254. 124Paragraph 124 Repealed
  255. 125Paragraph 125 Repealed
  256. 126Paragraph 126 Repealed
  257. 127Paragraph 127 Repealed
  258. 128Paragraph 128 Repealed
  259. 129Paragraph 129 Repealed
  260. 130Paragraph 130 Repealed
  261. 131Paragraph 131 Repealed
  262. 132Paragraph 132 Repealed
  263. 133Paragraph 133 Repealed
  264. 134Paragraph 134 Repealed
  265. 135Paragraph 135 Repealed
  266. 136Paragraph 136 Repealed
  267. 137Paragraph 137 Repealed
  268. 138Paragraph 138 Repealed
  269. 139Paragraph 139 Repealed
  270. 140Paragraph 140 Repealed
  271. 141Paragraph 141 Repealed
  272. 142Paragraph 142 Repealed
  273. 143Paragraph 143 Repealed
  274. 144Paragraph 144 Repealed
  275. 145Paragraph 145 Repealed
  276. 146Paragraph 146 Repealed
  277. 147Paragraph 147 Repealed
  278. 148Paragraph 148 Repealed
  279. 149Paragraph 149 Repealed
  280. 150Paragraph 150 Repealed
  281. 151Paragraph 151 Repealed
  282. 152Paragraph 152 Repealed
  283. 153Paragraph 153 Repealed
  284. 154Paragraph 154 Repealed
  285. 155Paragraph 155 Repealed
  286. 156Paragraph 156 Repealed
  287. 157Paragraph 157 Repealed
  288. 158Paragraph 158 Repealed
  289. 159Paragraph 159 Repealed
  290. 160Paragraph 160 Repealed
  291. 161Paragraph 161 Repealed
  292. 162Paragraph 162 Repealed
  293. 163Paragraph 163 Repealed
  294. 164Paragraph 164 Repealed
  295. 165Paragraph 165 Repealed
  296. 166Paragraph 166 Repealed
  297. 168Paragraph 168 Repealed
  298. 169Paragraph 169 Repealed
  299. 170Paragraph 170 Repealed
  300. 171Paragraph 171 Repealed
  301. 172Paragraph 172 Repealed
  302. 173Paragraph 173 Repealed
  303. 174Paragraph 174 Repealed
  304. 175Paragraph 175 Repealed
  305. 176Paragraph 176 Repealed
  306. 177Paragraph 177 Repealed
  307. 178Paragraph 178 Repealed
  308. Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40)
  309. 179Paragraph 179
  310. Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26)
  311. Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14)
  312. Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (c. 47)
  313. 182Paragraph 182
  314. Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
  315. 183Paragraph 183
  316. 184Paragraph 184
  317. 185Paragraph 185
  318. 186Paragraph 186
  319. 187Paragraph 187
  320. 188Paragraph 188
  321. 189Paragraph 189
  322. School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)
  323. 193Paragraph 193 Repealed
  324. 195Paragraph 195 Repealed
  325. ...
  326. 196Paragraph 196 Repealed
  327. Trustee Act 2000 (c. 29)
  328. 197Paragraph 197
  329. Churchwardens Measure 2001 (No. 1)
  330. Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)
  331. Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27)
  332. 200Paragraph 200
  333. 201Paragraph 201
  334. 202Paragraph 202
  335. 203Paragraph 203
  336. 204Paragraph 204 Repealed
  337. Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35)
  338. 205Paragraph 205 Repealed
  339. 206Paragraph 206 Repealed
  340. 207Paragraph 207 Repealed
  341. Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)
  342. Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10)
  343. 209Paragraph 209
  344. 211Paragraph 211
  345. Equality Act 2006 (c. 3)
  346. Schedule 9Repeals and revocations
  347. Schedule 10: Transitional provisions and savings
  348. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  349. Section 5: recreational charities etc.
  350. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  351. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  352. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  353. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  354. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  355. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  356. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  357. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  358. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  359. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  360. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  361. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  362. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  363. 15Paragraph 15
  364. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  365. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  366. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  367. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  368. 21Paragraph 21
  369. 22Paragraph 22
  370. 25Paragraph 25
  371. 27Paragraph 27
  372. 28Paragraph 28
  373. 29Paragraph 29