Section 13 References to charitable statusI1

(1)

A body entered in the Register may refer to itself as a “charity”, a “charitable body”, a “registered charity” or a “charity registered in Scotland”.

(2)

If such a body is established under the law of Scotland, or is managed or controlled wholly or mainly in or from Scotland, it may also refer to itself as a “Scottish charity” or a “registered Scottish charity”.

(3)

A body which refers to itself in any of the ways described in subsection (1) is to be treated as representing itself as a body entered in the Register.

(4)

A body which refers to itself in any of the ways described in subsection (2) is to be treated as representing itself—

(a)

as a body entered in the Register, and

(b)

as being established under the law of Scotland or managed or controlled wholly or mainly in or from Scotland.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 13 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.S.I. 2006/189, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1

Notes on Part 1

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 1 Ch. 5A inserted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 125(1), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2012/218, art. 2