# The Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, Article 159: False statements relating to institutions which are not registered charities


(1) Where—
(a) a person solicits money or other property for the benefit of an institution in association with a representation that the institution is a registered charity, and
(b) the institution is not such a charity,
he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(2) In any proceedings for an offence under paragraph (1), it shall be a defence for the accused to prove that he believed on reasonable grounds that the institution was a registered charity.
(3) In this Article “registered charity” means a charity which is for the time being registered in the register of charities kept under Article 18.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110800677/article/159 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-charities-northern-ireland-order-2007/article-159
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