Power of charity to participate in certain financial schemes
108.Section 96 provides a power, unless expressly prevented by its constitution, for every Scottish charity to participate in common investment schemes and common deposit schemes. These schemes (commonly known as common investment funds - or CIFs) may be registered with the Charities Commission only by charities registered in England and Wales. The Charities Act 1993 will have to be amended by the Home Office Charities Bill (section 23 of the Bill which was re-introduced into the House of Lords on 18 May 2005 provides for this), before Scottish charities are able to join CIFs.
