# War Charities Act 1940 (repealed 1.9.1992), Section 10: Registration authorities.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) For the purposes of this Act, the registration authority shall—
(a) as respects the City of London, be the Common Council of the City of London;
(b) as respects any London borough, the council of the borough
(c) as respects the Isles of Scilly, be the council of the Isles of Scilly;
(d) elsewhere, be the council of the non-metropolitan county or metropolitan district.
(2) The Common Council of the City of London may act through a committee of the council, which may, if the council think fit, comprise persons who are not members of the council.
(3) Regulations made under section four of this Act shall—
(a) provide that, subject to such conditions (other than a condition requiring the payment of any fee for registration) as may be prescribed, any war charity registered at the passing of this Act under the War Charities Act 1916 shall be deemed to be registered under this Act by the registration authority for that charity;
(b) provide for the transfer of registers and other records kept under the War Charities Act 1916 by authorities who are not registration authorities under this Act to the appropriate registration authorities under this Act;
(c) provide for such consequential and incidental matters as may be necessary.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/3-4/31/section/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/war-charities-act-1940-repealed-191992/section-10
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