# The Exempt Charities Order 1966, Note: Explanatory note


This Order declares the charities specified in the Schedule to be “exempt charities” within the meaning of the Charities Act 1960. Exempt charities are not required to be registered with the Secretary of State for Education and Science and the Secretary of State cannot exercise any of his powers under that Act in relation to an exempt charity except at the request of the charity.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1966/1460/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/exempt-charities-order-1966/note
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.