Section 78 Interpretation

United Kingdom

(1)

In this Act—

(2)

In this Act—

(a)

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(b)

“charitable purposes” has F2 (in accordance with section 2(2) of the Charities Act 2011) the meaning given by section 2(1) of that Act; and

(c)

“charity trustees” has the same meaning as in F3that Act;

F4...

(3)

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(4)

In this Act “enactment” includes—

(a)

any provision of subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)),

(b)

a provision of a Measure of the Church Assembly or of the General Synod of the Church of England, and

(c)

(in the context of section F6... 75(5)) any provision made by or under an Act of the Scottish Parliament or Northern Ireland legislation,

and references to enactments include enactments passed or made after the passing of this Act.

(5)

In this Act “institution” means an institution whether incorporated or not, and includes a trust or undertaking.

(6)

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(7)

Subsections (2) to (5) apply except where the context otherwise requires.

Annotations

F1: S. 78(2)(a) repealed (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 123(1)(a), Sch. 10 (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)
F2: Words in s. 78(2)(b) substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 123(1)(b), Sch. 10 (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)
F3: Words in s. 78(2)(c) substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 123(1)(c) (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)
F4: Words in s. 78(2) repealed (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 123(1)(d), Sch. 10 (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)
F5: S. 78(3) repealed (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 123(2), Sch. 10 (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)
F6: Words in s. 78(4)(c) repealed (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 123(3), Sch. 10 (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)
F7: Words in s. 78(6) omitted (9.11.2016) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 19(3) (with art. 12)