# Charities Act 2011, Section 110: Power to give advice


(1) The Commission may, on the written application of any charity trustee or trustee for a charity, give the applicant its opinion or advice in relation to any matter—
(a) relating to the performance of any duties of the applicant, as such a trustee, in relation to the charity concerned, or
(b) otherwise relating to the proper administration of the charity.
(2) A person (“P”) who—
(a) is a charity trustee or trustee for a charity, and
(b) acts in accordance with any opinion or advice given by the Commission under subsection (1) (whether to P or another trustee),
is to be treated, as regards P's responsibility for so acting, as having acted in accordance with P's trust.
(3) But subsection (2) does not apply to P if, when so acting—
(a) P knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that the opinion or advice was given in ignorance of material facts, or
(b) a decision of the court or the Tribunal has been obtained on the matter or proceedings are pending to obtain one.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/25/section/110 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/charities-act-2011/section-110
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