Section 2 Certification of cases to Attorney-General.
(1)
Where it appears to the Ministry that the institution of legal proceedings should be considered in relation to any charity, the Ministry may send a certificate to that effect, together with such particulars as the Ministry considers may be necessary to explain the matter, to the Attorney-General.
(2)
Where the Attorney-General receives a certificate from the Ministry under subsection (1) he may, if he thinks fit, institute such legal proceedings as he considers proper.
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Functions transf., SR 1999/481
- F2
Act repealed (24.6.2013 for the repeal of ss. 1, 5, 13, 22-24, 1.1.2016 for the repeal of s. 14) by Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 9; S.R. 2013/145, art. 2, Sch.; S.R. 2015/383, art. 2(3), Sch.