# Charities Act 2011, Section 61: Duty of trustees in relation to application of property cy-près

Extent: E+W

It is hereby declared that a trust for charitable purposes places a trustee under a duty, where the case permits and requires the property or some part of it to be applied cy-près, to secure its effective use for charity by taking steps to enable it to be so applied.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/25/section/61 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/charities-act-2011/section-61
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