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Charities Act 2011 in Scotland

2011 c. 25 · Enacted 14 December 2011 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to consolidate the Charities Act 1993 and other enactments which relate to charities.

[14th December 2011]

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:—C1C2

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Modifications

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Act: functions transferred (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 10(2)(g) (with arts. 10(3), 11, 12)

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Act applied (N.I.) (29.7.2021) by Space Industry Act 2018 (c. 5), ss. 48(1)(a), 70(1); S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 86 (with reg. 3)

Contents

  1. Part 1: Meaning of “charity” and “charitable purpose”
  2. Chapter 1: General
  3. Charity
  4. 1Meaning of “charity”
  5. Charitable purpose
  6. 2Meaning of “charitable purpose”
  7. 3Descriptions of purposes
  8. 4The public benefit requirement
  9. Recreational trusts and registered sports clubs
  10. 5Recreational and similar trusts, etc.
  11. 6Registered sports clubs
  12. Supplementary
  13. 7Application of this Chapter in relation to Scotland
  14. 8Application of this Chapter in relation to Northern Ireland
  15. 9Interpretation
  16. 11Charitable purposes
  17. 12Directions as to what is (or is not) a separate charity
  18. The Commission
  19. 13The Charity Commission
  20. 14The Commission's objectives
  21. 15The Commission's general functions
  22. 16The Commission's general duties
  23. 17Guidance as to operation of public benefit requirement
  24. 18Supply by Commission of copies of documents
  25. The official custodian
  26. 21The official custodian for charities
  27. Exempt charities
  28. 22Meaning of “exempt charity” and Sch.3
  29. The principal regulator
  30. 26General duty of principal regulator in relation to exempt charity
  31. 28Commission to consult principal regulator
  32. The register
  33. 29The register
  34. Charities required to be registered
  35. 31Restrictions on extending the range of excepted charities etc.
  36. Removal of charities from register
  37. 34Removal of charities from register
  38. Registration: duties of trustees and claims and objections
  39. Effect of registration and right to inspect register
  40. 37Effect of registration
  41. 38Right to inspect register
  42. Disclosure of registered charity status
  43. 39Statement required to be made in official publications etc.
  44. 41Offences
  45. Names and working names
  46. 43Duty of charity trustees on receiving direction under s.42
  47. 44Change of name not to affect existing rights and obligations etc.
  48. 45Change of name where charity is a company
  49. 45APower to delay registration following s. 42 direction
  50. 45BPower to delay entry of name in register following a s. 42 direction
  51. Part 5: Information powers
  52. 46General power to institute inquiries
  53. 47Obtaining evidence etc. for purposes of inquiry
  54. 48Power to obtain search warrant for purposes of inquiry
  55. 49Execution of search warrant
  56. 50Publication of results of inquiries
  57. 51Contributions by local authorities to inquiries into local charities
  58. 52Power to call for documents
  59. 53Power to search records
  60. Disclosure of information
  61. 54Disclosure to Commission: general
  62. 55Disclosure to Commission: Revenue and Customs information
  63. 56Disclosure by Commission: general
  64. 57Disclosure by Commission: Revenue and Customs information
  65. 58Disclosure to and by principal regulators of exempt charities
  66. 59Disclosure: supplementary
  67. 60Supply of false or misleading information to Commission etc.
  68. 67AProceeds of fund-raising: power of charity trustees to apply cy-près
  69. 68Charities governed by charter, or by or under statute
  70. 69Commission's concurrent jurisdiction with High Court for certain purposes
  71. 70Restrictions on Commission's concurrent jurisdiction
  72. 71Exercise of Commission's concurrent jurisdiction: notice
  73. 74Restriction on expenditure on promoting Bills
  74. 75Further powers to alter application of charitable property
  75. Power of the court and the Commission to make schemes
  76. 75ZAPower of the court and the Commission to make schemes
  77. 75AOfficial warnings by the Commission
  78. 76AExercise of powers where section 76(1)(a) applies
  79. 77Offence of contravening certain orders under s.76
  80. 79ARemoval of disqualified trustee
  81. 81Removal or appointment of charity trustees etc.: supplementary
  82. 84Power to direct specified action to be taken
  83. 84APower to direct specified action not to be taken
  84. 84BPower to direct winding up
  85. 90Entrusting charity property to official custodian, and termination of trust
  86. 91Supplementary provisions as to property vested in official custodian
  87. 92Divestment of official custodian where 1987 Act due to operate
  88. 93Divestment of official custodian where 1987 Act has operated
  89. 94Vesting of land in relevant charity trustees following divestment
  90. 95Supplementary provisions in connection with 1987 Act
  91. Establishment of common investment or deposit funds
  92. 96Power to make common investment schemes
  93. 97Bodies which may participate in common investment schemes
  94. 98Provisions which may be included in common investment schemes
  95. 99Further provisions relating to common investment schemes and funds
  96. 100Power to make common deposit schemes
  97. 101Bodies which may participate in common deposit schemes
  98. 102Provisions which may be included in common deposit schemes
  99. 103Further provisions relating to common deposit schemes and funds
  100. 104Meaning of “Scottish recognised body” and “Northern Ireland charity”
  101. Total return investment
  102. 104AInvestment of endowment fund on total return basis
  103. 104AATotal return investment: social investments
  104. 104BTotal return investment: regulations
  105. 106Power to authorise ex gratia payments etc.
  106. 107Power to direct transfer of credits in dormant bank accounts
  107. 108Accounts which cease to be dormant before transfer
  108. 110Power to give advice
  109. 111Power to determine membership of charity
  110. 112Power to order assessment of solicitor's bill
  111. 113Petitions for winding up charities under Insolvency Act
  112. 114Proceedings by the Commission
  113. 115Proceedings by other persons
  114. 116Effect of provisions relating to vesting or transfer of property
  115. Restrictions on dispositions of land in England and Wales
  116. 117Restrictions on dispositions of land: general
  117. 118Meaning of “connected person” in s.117(2)
  118. 121Additional restrictions where land held for stipulated purposes
  119. 122Instruments concerning dispositions of land: required statements, etc.
  120. 123Charity land and land registration
  121. Restrictions on mortgages of land in England and Wales
  122. 124Restrictions on mortgages
  123. 125Mortgages: required statements, etc.
  124. 126Mortgages of charity land and land registration
  125. Release of charity rentcharges
  126. 127Release of charity rentcharges
  127. Advice etc from charity trustees, officers and employees
  128. 128AAdvice etc from charity trustees, officers and employees
  129. Interpretation
  130. 129Interpretation
  131. Chapter 1: Individual accounts
  132. 130Accounting records
  133. 131Preservation of accounting records
  134. 133Account and statement an option for lower-income charities
  135. 134Preservation of statement of accounts or account and statement
  136. 135Charitable companies
  137. 136Exempt charities
  138. Chapter 2: Group accounts
  139. 137Accounting records
  140. 138Preparation of group accounts
  141. 140Preservation of group accounts
  142. 141“Parent charity”, “subsidiary undertaking” and “group”
  143. 143Exempt charities
  144. Chapter 3: Audit or examination of accounts
  145. Audit or examination of individual accounts
  146. 144Audit of accounts of larger charities
  147. 146Commission's powers to order audit
  148. 147Accounts required to be audited under Companies Act
  149. 148NHS charities: general
  150. 150Audit or examination of Welsh NHS charity accounts
  151. Audit or examination of group accounts
  152. 153Commission's powers to order audit of group accounts
  153. Regulations relating to audits and examinations
  154. 155Power of Commission to direct compliance with certain regulations
  155. Duty of auditors etc. to report matters to Commission
  156. 156Duty of auditors etc. to report matters to Commission
  157. 157Meaning of “connected institution or body” in s.156(2)
  158. 158Application of duty in relation to auditors etc. of group accounts
  159. 159Application of duty in relation to Companies Act auditors
  160. Exempt and excepted charities
  161. 160Exempt charities
  162. 161Excepted charities
  163. Chapter 4: Annual reports and returns and public access to accounts etc.
  164. 162AAnnual reports: fund-raising standards information
  165. 163Transmission of annual reports to Commission in certain cases
  166. 164Documents to be transmitted with annual report
  167. 165Preservation of annual reports etc.
  168. 167Exempt charities
  169. 168Excepted charities
  170. Annual returns
  171. 169Annual returns by registered charities
  172. Availability of documents to public
  173. 170Public inspection of annual reports etc. kept by Commission
  174. 171Supply by charity trustees of copy of most recent annual report
  175. 172Supply by charity trustees of copy of most recent accounts
  176. Offences
  177. 173Offences of failing to supply certain documents
  178. Chapter 5: Powers to set financial thresholds
  179. Meaning of “charity trustees”
  180. 177Meaning of “charity trustees”
  181. 178ACase A: specified offences
  182. 180Disqualification: exceptions in relation to charitable companies
  183. 181BDuration of disqualification, and suspension pending disqualification
  184. 181CDisqualification orders: procedure
  185. 181DDisqualification orders: variation and revocation
  186. 184ASections 183 and 184: participation in corporate decisions
  187. Invalid appointment of charity trustee
  188. 184BPower to confirm trustee appointments etc
  189. Remuneration of charity trustees and trustees etc.
  190. 186Disqualification of charity trustee or trustee receiving remuneration under s.185
  191. 186ARemuneration etc for work already carried out
  192. 187Meaning of “benefit”, “remuneration”...etc.
  193. 188Meaning of “connected person”
  194. Indemnity insurance for charity trustees and trustees
  195. 189Indemnity insurance for charity trustees and trustees
  196. Powers to relieve trustees and auditors etc. from liability
  197. 191Commission's power to relieve trustees and auditors etc. from liability
  198. 192Court's power to grant relief to apply to all auditors etc. of charities which are not companies
  199. Introductory
  200. 193Meaning of “charitable company”
  201. Disclosure of charitable status by companies
  202. 194Requirement to disclose charitable status
  203. 195Civil consequences of failure to make required disclosure
  204. 196Criminal consequences of failure to make required disclosure
  205. Restrictions on alteration of objects
  206. 197Alteration of objects by bodies corporate and charitable status
  207. 198Alteration of objects by companies and Commission's consent
  208. 199Meaning of “benefit” in s.198(2)
  209. 200Meaning of “connected person” in s.198(2)
  210. Acts requiring Commission consent
  211. 201Consent of Commission required for approval etc. by members of charitable companies
  212. 202Consent of Commission required for certain acts of charitable company
  213. Restoration of charitable company to register
  214. 203Application for restoration of charitable company to register
  215. Chapter 1: General
  216. Nature and constitution
  217. 204Meaning of “CIO”
  218. 205Nature
  219. 206Constitution
  220. Formation and registration of CIO
  221. 207Application for CIO to be constituted and registered
  222. 208Cases where application must or may be refused
  223. 209Registration of CIO
  224. 210Effect of registration of CIO
  225. Name and status
  226. 211Name
  227. 212Status
  228. 213Civil consequences of failure to disclose name or status
  229. 214Offence of failing to disclose name or status
  230. 215Offence of holding out that a body is a CIO
  231. Chapter 2: Powers, capacity and procedure etc.
  232. 216Powers of CIO
  233. 217Constitutional requirements
  234. 218Third parties
  235. 219Limits to s.218
  236. 220Duty of CIO members
  237. 221Duties of charity trustees
  238. 222Personal benefit and payments
  239. 223Regulations about procedure of CIOs
  240. Chapter 3: Amendment of constitution
  241. 224Amendment of constitution and procedure
  242. 225Amendment of constitution and charitable status
  243. 226Amendment of constitution and Commission's consent
  244. 227Registration and coming into effect of amendments
  245. Chapter 4: Conversion, amalgamation and transfer
  246. Conversion of certain bodies to CIO
  247. 228Application for conversion by charitable company
  248. 229Application for conversion by registered society
  249. 230Commission to consult appropriate registrar and others
  250. 231Cases where application must or may be refused
  251. 232Provisional and final registration of converting body
  252. 233Effect of registration becoming final
  253. 234Conversion of community interest company
  254. Amalgamation of CIOs
  255. 235Application for amalgamation of CIOs
  256. 236Notice of application for amalgamation
  257. 237Cases where application must or may be refused
  258. 238Registration of amalgamated CIO
  259. 239Effect of registration
  260. Transfer of CIO's undertaking to another CIO
  261. 240Resolutions about transfer of CIO's undertaking to another CIO
  262. 241Notice of transfer of CIO's undertaking to another CIO
  263. 242Cases where confirmation of resolution must or may be refused
  264. 243Confirmation of resolution
  265. 244Effect of confirmation of resolution
  266. 246Power to make further provision about CIOs
  267. 248Meaning of “benefit”
  268. 249Meaning of “connected person”
  269. 250Effect of provisions relating to vesting or transfer of property
  270. General
  271. 251Incorporation of charity trustees
  272. 252Estate to vest in incorporated body
  273. 253Gifts to take effect as gifts to incorporated body
  274. 254Liability of charity trustees not affected by incorporation
  275. 255Charity trustees bound by conditions in certificate etc.
  276. Application procedure
  277. 256Applications for incorporation
  278. 257Requirement to be met before certificate is granted
  279. 258Certificate conclusive as to compliance with incorporation requirements etc.
  280. Administration etc. of charity whose charity trustees are incorporated
  281. 259Filling up of vacancies in charity trustees
  282. 260Execution of documents by incorporated body: general
  283. 261Conferral of authority to execute documents
  284. Commission's powers to amend certificate or dissolve body
  285. 262Amendment of certificate of incorporation
  286. 263Dissolution of incorporated body
  287. Supplementary
  288. 264Records of applications and certificates
  289. 265Meaning of “incorporated body” and “relevant charity”
  290. 266Effect of provisions relating to vesting or transfer of property
  291. Power to transfer all property of unincorporated charity
  292. 267Introduction Repealed
  293. 268Resolution to transfer all property Repealed
  294. 269Notice of, and information about, resolution to transfer property Repealed
  295. 270General rule as to when s.268 resolution takes effect Repealed
  296. 271S.268 resolution not to take effect or to take effect at later date Repealed
  297. 272Transfer of property in accordance with s.268 resolution Repealed
  298. 273Transfer where charity has permanent endowment: general Repealed
  299. 274Requirements relating to permanent endowment Repealed
  300. Powers to alter purposes or powers etc. of unincorporated charity
  301. 275Resolution to replace purposes of unincorporated charity Repealed
  302. 276Notice of, and information about, s.275 resolution Repealed
  303. 277General rule as to when s.275 resolution takes effect Repealed
  304. 278S.275 resolution not to take effect or to take effect at a later date Repealed
  305. 279Replacement of purposes in accordance with s.275 Repealed
  306. 280Power to modify powers or procedures of unincorporated charity Repealed
  307. Unincorporated charity’s general power to amend
  308. 280AAmendment of the trusts of an unincorporated charity
  309. 280BS. 280A: supplementary provision
  310. Charity established etc by Royal charter: general power to amend
  311. 280CPower to amend Royal charter
  312. Powers of ... charities to spend capital
  313. 281Power of ... charities to spend capital: general
  314. 282Resolution to spend larger fund ...
  315. 283Notice of, and information about, s.282 resolution
  316. 284When and how s.282 resolution takes effect
  317. Power to borrow from permanent endowment
  318. 284APower to borrow from permanent endowment: general
  319. 284BCalculation of the “permitted amount”
  320. 284CCalculation of the “maximum estimated capital appreciation”
  321. 284DInability to repay
  322. Supplementary
  323. 286Effect of provisions relating to vesting or transfer of property
  324. 287Meaning of “special trust” Repealed
  325. 288Power to spend capital subject to special trusts: general Repealed
  326. 289Resolution to spend capital subject to special trusts: larger fund Repealed
  327. 290Notice of, and information about, s.289 resolution Repealed
  328. 291When and how s.289 resolution takes effect Repealed
  329. Part 14A: SOCIAL INVESTMENTS
  330. 292AMeaning of “social investment”
  331. 292BGeneral power to make social investments
  332. 292CCharity trustees' duties in relation to social investments
  333. Indexes and reviews etc.
  334. 293Meaning of “local charity”
  335. 294Local authority's index of local charities
  336. 295Reviews of local charities by local authority
  337. 296S.294 and s.295: supplementary
  338. 297Co-operation between charities, and between charities and local authorities
  339. Parochial charities
  340. 298Transfer of property to parish or community council or its appointees
  341. 299Local authorities' power to appoint representative trustees
  342. 300Powers of appointment deriving from pre-1894 powers
  343. 301Powers of appointment deriving from pre-1927 powers
  344. 302Term of office of trustees appointed under s.299 to s.301
  345. 303S.298 to s.302: supplementary
  346. Supplementary
  347. 304Effect of provisions relating to vesting or transfer of property
  348. Registration
  349. 305Register of charity mergers
  350. 306Meaning of “relevant charity merger” etc.
  351. 307Notification of charity mergers
  352. 308Details to be entered in register of charity mergers
  353. 309Right to inspect register of charity mergers
  354. Vesting declarations and effect of merger on certain gifts
  355. 310Pre-merger vesting declarations
  356. 311Effect of registering charity merger on gifts to transferor
  357. 312“Transferor” and “transferee” etc. in s.310 and s.311
  358. Supplementary
  359. 313Effect of provisions relating to vesting or transfer of property
  360. 314Exception for CIOs
  361. Chapter 1: General
  362. 315The Tribunal
  363. 316Rules relating to appeals, applications or references
  364. 317Appeal from Tribunal
  365. 318Intervention by Attorney General
  366. Chapter 2: Appeals and applications to Tribunal
  367. 319Appeals: general
  368. 320Appeals: orders under s.52
  369. 321Reviews
  370. 322Reviewable matters
  371. 323Remission of matters to Commission
  372. 324APower to authorise costs to be incurred in relation to proceedings
  373. Chapter 3: References to Tribunal
  374. 325References by Commission
  375. 326References by Attorney General
  376. 327Powers of Commission in relation to matters referred to Tribunal
  377. 328Suspension of time limits while reference is in progress
  378. 329Agreement for Commission to act while reference is in progress
  379. 330Appeals and applications in respect of matters determined on references
  380. Limited power to make ex gratia payments
  381. 331ALimited power for charity trustees to make ex gratia payments etc
  382. 331BPower to alter sums specified in s.331A
  383. Administrative provisions about charities
  384. 332Manner of giving notice of charity meetings, etc.
  385. 333Conferral of authority to execute documents
  386. 334Transfer and evidence of title to property vested in trustees
  387. Trustee of charitable trust: status as trust corporation
  388. 334AStatus of certain trustees of charitable trusts
  389. Enforcement powers of Commission etc.
  390. 335Enforcement of requirements by order of Commission
  391. 337Other provisions as to orders etc of Commission
  392. 338Directions of the Commission or person conducting inquiry
  393. 339Service of orders and directions
  394. Documents and evidence etc.
  395. 341Evidence of documents received by Commission etc.
  396. 342Report of inquiry to be evidence in certain proceedings
  397. 343Evidence of documents issued by Commission etc.
  398. 344Other miscellaneous provisions as to evidence
  399. Offences
  400. 345Restriction on institution of proceedings for certain offences
  401. 346Offences by bodies corporate
  402. Regulations and orders
  403. 349Orders subject to affirmative procedure etc.
  404. Interpretation
  405. 351Connected person: controlled institution
  406. 352Connected person: substantial interest in body corporate
  407. 352APower to amend definition of “connected person”
  408. 354Amendments etc.
  409. 355Commencement
  410. 356Extent
  411. 357Index of defined expressions
  412. 358Short title
  413. Membership
  414. Terms of appointment and remuneration
  415. 2Paragraph 2
  416. Staff
  417. 5Paragraph 5
  418. Committees
  419. 6Paragraph 6
  420. Procedure etc.
  421. 7Paragraph 7
  422. Performance of functions
  423. 8Paragraph 8
  424. Evidence
  425. 9Paragraph 9
  426. Execution of documents
  427. 10Paragraph 10
  428. Annual report
  429. 11Paragraph 11
  430. Annual public meeting
  431. 12Paragraph 12
  432. Status and official seal
  433. 1Paragraph 1
  434. Expenses
  435. 2Paragraph 2
  436. Performance of functions and liability for loss or misapplication of property
  437. 3Paragraph 3
  438. 4Paragraph 4
  439. Accounts
  440. 5Paragraph 5
  441. 6Paragraph 6
  442. 7Paragraph 7
  443. Institutions with an exemption from the Charitable Trusts Acts 1853 to 1939
  444. 1Paragraph 1
  445. 2Paragraph 2
  446. 3Paragraph 3
  447. 7Paragraph 7
  448. 8Paragraph 8
  449. 9Paragraph 9
  450. 10Paragraph 10
  451. 11Paragraph 11
  452. 11AParagraph 11A
  453. 11BParagraph 11B
  454. Museums, galleries etc.
  455. 12Paragraph 12
  456. 13Paragraph 13
  457. 14Paragraph 14
  458. 15Paragraph 15
  459. 16Paragraph 16
  460. 17Paragraph 17
  461. 18Paragraph 18
  462. 19Paragraph 19
  463. 20Paragraph 20
  464. 21Paragraph 21
  465. 22Paragraph 22
  466. 23Paragraph 23
  467. 24Paragraph 24
  468. 25Paragraph 25
  469. Housing
  470. 26Paragraph 26
  471. 27Paragraph 27
  472. Connected institutions
  473. 1Paragraph 1
  474. 2Paragraph 2
  475. Schedule 7: Consequential amendments
  476. Part 1: General amendments
  477. 1Paragraph 1
  478. References to the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales
  479. 2Paragraph 2
  480. 3Paragraph 3
  481. Literary and Scientific Institutions Act 1854 (c. 112)
  482. 4Paragraph 4
  483. Places of Worship Registration Act 1855 (c. 81)
  484. 5Paragraph 5
  485. Places of Worship Sites Amendment Act 1882 (c. 21)
  486. 6Paragraph 6
  487. Technical and Industrial Institutions Act 1892 (c. 29)
  488. 7Paragraph 7
  489. Open Spaces Act 1906 (c. 25)
  490. 8Paragraph 8
  491. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  492. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  493. London County Council (General Powers) Act 1947 (c. xlvi)
  494. 11Paragraph 11
  495. London County Council (General Powers) Act 1955 (c. xxix)
  496. 12Paragraph 12
  497. Incumbents and Churchwardens (Trusts) Measure 1964 (No. 2)
  498. 13Paragraph 13
  499. Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 1965 (c. 12)
  500. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  501. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
  502. 15Paragraph 15
  503. Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 1968 (c. 55)
  504. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  505. Redundant Churches and other Religious Buildings Act 1969 (c. 22)
  506. 17Paragraph 17
  507. 18Paragraph 18
  508. Sharing of Church Buildings Act 1969 (c. 38)
  509. 19Paragraph 19
  510. 20Paragraph 20
  511. Synodical Government Measure 1969 (No. 2)
  512. 21Paragraph 21
  513. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  514. 22Paragraph 22
  515. 23Paragraph 23
  516. 24Paragraph 24
  517. 25Paragraph 25
  518. 26Paragraph 26
  519. 27Paragraph 27
  520. 28Paragraph 28
  521. Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)
  522. 29Paragraph 29
  523. Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46)
  524. 30Paragraph 30
  525. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  526. 31Paragraph 31
  527. Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
  528. 32Paragraph 32
  529. Theatres Trust Act 1976 (c. 27)
  530. 33Paragraph 33
  531. Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976 (No. 4)
  532. 34Paragraph 34
  533. Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
  534. 35Paragraph 35
  535. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c. 46)
  536. 36Paragraph 36
  537. Disused Burial Grounds (Amendment) Act 1981 (c. 18)
  538. 37Paragraph 37
  539. Pastoral Measure 1983 (No. 1)
  540. 38Paragraph 38
  541. 39Paragraph 39
  542. 40Paragraph 40
  543. 41Paragraph 41
  544. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984 (c. xxvii)
  545. 42Paragraph 42
  546. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  547. 43Paragraph 43
  548. 44Paragraph 44
  549. Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)
  550. 45Paragraph 45
  551. 46Paragraph 46
  552. Coal Industry Act 1987 (c. 3)
  553. 47Paragraph 47
  554. Reverter of Sites Act 1987 (c. 15)
  555. 48Paragraph 48
  556. Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
  557. 49Paragraph 49
  558. 50Paragraph 50
  559. 51Paragraph 51
  560. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)
  561. 52Paragraph 52
  562. Imperial College Act 1988 (c. xxiv)
  563. 53Paragraph 53
  564. 54Paragraph 54
  565. Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)
  566. 55Paragraph 55
  567. London Local Authorities Act 1991 (c. xiii)
  568. 56Paragraph 56
  569. Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)
  570. 57Paragraph 57
  571. 58Paragraph 58
  572. 59Paragraph 59
  573. 60Paragraph 60
  574. 61Paragraph 61
  575. 62Paragraph 62
  576. 63Paragraph 63
  577. 64Paragraph 64
  578. Charities Act 1992 (c. 41)
  579. 65Paragraph 65
  580. 66Paragraph 66
  581. Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28)
  582. 67Paragraph 67
  583. Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
  584. 68Paragraph 68
  585. Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14)
  586. 69Paragraph 69
  587. Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (c. 47)
  588. 70Paragraph 70
  589. Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
  590. 71Paragraph 71
  591. 72Paragraph 72
  592. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)
  593. 73Paragraph 73
  594. Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
  595. 74Paragraph 74
  596. School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)
  597. 75Paragraph 75
  598. 76Paragraph 76
  599. 77Paragraph 77
  600. 78Paragraph 78
  601. 79Paragraph 79
  602. National Institutions Measure 1998 (No. 1)
  603. 80Paragraph 80
  604. Finance Act 1999 (c. 16)
  605. 81Paragraph 81
  606. ...
  607. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  608. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  609. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
  610. 85Paragraph 85 Repealed
  611. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8)
  612. 86Paragraph 86
  613. 87Paragraph 87
  614. Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)
  615. 88Paragraph 88
  616. Trustee Act 2000 (c. 29)
  617. 89Paragraph 89
  618. 90Paragraph 90
  619. Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)
  620. 91Paragraph 91
  621. Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)
  622. 92Paragraph 92
  623. Churchwardens Measure 2001 (No. 1)
  624. 93Paragraph 93
  625. Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9)
  626. 94Paragraph 94
  627. Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)
  628. 95Paragraph 95
  629. 96Paragraph 96
  630. Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8)
  631. Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27)
  632. 98Paragraph 98
  633. 99Paragraph 99
  634. 100Paragraph 100
  635. Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35)
  636. 101Paragraph 101
  637. 102Paragraph 102
  638. Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)
  639. 103Paragraph 103
  640. Education Act 2005 (c. 18)
  641. 104Paragraph 104
  642. Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19)
  643. 105Paragraph 105
  644. Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10)
  645. 106Paragraph 106
  646. 107Paragraph 107
  647. 108Paragraph 108
  648. Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)
  649. 109Paragraph 109
  650. Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40)
  651. 110Paragraph 110
  652. National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)
  653. 111Paragraph 111
  654. National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)
  655. 112Paragraph 112
  656. Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)
  657. 113Paragraph 113
  658. 114Paragraph 114
  659. 115Paragraph 115
  660. 116Paragraph 116
  661. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)
  662. 117Paragraph 117
  663. Charities Act 2006 (c. 50)
  664. 118Paragraph 118
  665. 119Paragraph 119
  666. 120Paragraph 120
  667. 121Paragraph 121
  668. 122Paragraph 122
  669. 123Paragraph 123
  670. 124Paragraph 124
  671. 125Paragraph 125
  672. Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3)
  673. 126Paragraph 126
  674. Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29)
  675. 127Paragraph 127
  676. Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 (No. 1)
  677. 128Paragraph 128
  678. 129Paragraph 129
  679. Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (c. 13)
  680. 130Paragraph 130
  681. Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17)
  682. 131Paragraph 131
  683. 132Paragraph 132
  684. 133Paragraph 133
  685. 134Paragraph 134
  686. 135Paragraph 135
  687. Planning Act 2008 (c. 29)
  688. 136Paragraph 136
  689. Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 12 (N.I.))
  690. 137Paragraph 137
  691. 138Paragraph 138
  692. Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22)
  693. 139Paragraph 139
  694. 140Paragraph 140
  695. 141Paragraph 141
  696. Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4)
  697. 142Paragraph 142
  698. Finance Act 2010 (c. 13)
  699. 143Paragraph 143
  700. Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)
  701. 144Paragraph 144
  702. Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2010 (No. 1)
  703. 145Paragraph 145
  704. Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (No. 3)
  705. 146Paragraph 146
  706. 147Paragraph 147
  707. 148Paragraph 148
  708. 149Paragraph 149
  709. Schedule 8: Transitionals and savings
  710. Continuity of the law
  711. 1Paragraph 1
  712. 2Paragraph 2
  713. 3Paragraph 3
  714. 4Paragraph 4
  715. 5Paragraph 5
  716. Effect of old transitionals and savings
  717. 6Paragraph 6
  718. 7Paragraph 7
  719. Use of existing forms etc.
  720. 8Paragraph 8
  721. Part 2: Recreational etc. purposes
  722. General
  723. 9Paragraph 9
  724. 10Paragraph 10
  725. 11Paragraph 11
  726. Scotland
  727. 12Paragraph 12
  728. 13Paragraph 13
  729. Regulations relating to fees
  730. 14Paragraph 14
  731. Exempt charities
  732. 16Paragraph 16
  733. Application cy-prs: donors unknown or disclaiming or treated as disclaiming
  734. 17Paragraph 17
  735. Official custodian as successor to official trustee of charity lands and official trustees of charity funds
  736. 18Paragraph 18
  737. Savings for consequential amendments
  738. 19Paragraph 19
  739. Universities of Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Act 1963
  740. 20Paragraph 20
  741. Commission's general functions—public charitable collections
  742. 1Paragraph 1
  743. “Exempt charity” and common investment and deposit funds
  744. 2Paragraph 2
  745. “Exempt charity” and church funds
  746. 3Paragraph 3
  747. “Exempt charity” and registered societies etc.
  748. 4Paragraph 4
  749. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  750. Power to amend enactments in connection with changes in exempt charities
  751. Exempt charities and the principal regulator
  752. 7Paragraph 7
  753. Voluntary registration
  754. 8Paragraph 8
  755. Regulations to secure that any institution ceasing to be an exempt charity on the relevant commencement date is excepted
  756. 9Paragraph 9
  757. ...
  758. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  759. Power to institute inquiries and exempt charities
  760. 11Paragraph 11
  761. Maximum term of imprisonment for offence under section 49(8)
  762. 12Paragraph 12
  763. Power to call for documents etc. and exempt charities
  764. 13Paragraph 13
  765. Maximum term of imprisonment for offence under section 57(3)
  766. Exempt charities and disclosure to and by principal regulator
  767. 15Paragraph 15
  768. Exempt charities and Commission's concurrent jurisdiction with High Court
  769. 16Paragraph 16
  770. Exempt charities and restriction on expenditure on promoting Bills
  771. 17Paragraph 17
  772. Exempt charities and power to act for protection of charities
  773. 18Paragraph 18
  774. Reference to Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011
  775. 19Paragraph 19
  776. Exempt charities and power to give directions about dormant bank accounts
  777. 20Paragraph 20
  778. Exempt charities and Commission's consent to proceedings etc.
  779. 21Paragraph 21
  780. Exempt charities and duty of auditors etc. to report matters to Commission
  781. 22Paragraph 22
  782. Disqualification and references to section 429(2) of Insolvency Act 1986
  783. 23Paragraph 23
  784. Maximum term of imprisonment for offence under section 183(1)
  785. Exempt charities and power to order disqualified trustee to repay sums
  786. 25Paragraph 25
  787. CIOs
  788. 26Paragraph 26
  789. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  790. References to re-named Acts in Schedule 7
  791. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  792. Meaning of “the relevant commencement date”
  793. References to Acts
  794. 30Paragraph 30