# Charities Act 2011, Section 183: Criminal consequences of acting while disqualified

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject to subsection (2), it is an offence for any person to act as a charity trustee or trustee for a charity or to hold an office or employment while disqualified from being such a trustee or from holding that office or employment by virtue of section 178 or an order under section 181A.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if—
(a) the charity concerned is a company or a CIO, and
(b) the disqualified person is disqualified by virtue only of Case B , F or G in section 178.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/25/section/183 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/charities-act-2011/section-183
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