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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/charities-northern-ireland-order-1987/schedule-1/part-1/paragraph-wrapper2n1",
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  "legislation": "nisi/1987/2048",
  "legislation_title": "The Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 1987",
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  "text": "We are of the opinion—\n(a) that the objects of the charity may fairly be considered obsolete or lacking in usefulness, or impossible of achievement, having regard to the period that has elapsed since the charity was founded, the social and economic changes that have taken place in that period and other circumstances relevant to the functioning and administration of the charity, as follows\n.................... ............................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................\n.................... ............................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................\n.................... ............................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................\n(relevant circumstances, if any, to be specified) and\n(b) that an alteration of the charity's objects, as set out in.................... ............................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................\n(here specify the applicable trust instrument)\nis required in order that the charity's resources may be applied to better effect, consistently with the spirit of the original gift.\n*Delete any words or phrases not applicable.",
  "extent": null,
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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