# Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964, Section 7: Receipts given by Ministry.


(1) Where—
(a) a person is liable to pay any sum to or for any charitable purpose; and
(b) by reason of the death, absence or incapacity of a trustee or other person capable of giving a valid discharge, or of there being no such person, difficulty arises in paying the sum;
the Ministry may, if it thinks fit, accept the sum which shall be applied by the Ministry in accordance with the trusts affecting the sum.
(2) A receipt given by the Ministry in respect of any sum accepted by it under subsection (1) shall be a full discharge to the person who paid the sum to the Ministry.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1964/33/section/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/charities-act-northern-ireland-1964/section-7
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