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Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, Section 23 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 June 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

23Entitlement to information about charitiesS
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(1)A person who requests a charity to provide a copy of its—

(a)constitution,

(b)latest statement of account prepared under section 44,

is, if the request is reasonable, entitled to be given that copy constitution or copy statement of account (if any) by the charity F1....

[F2(1A)Where a person is entitled to a copy document under subsection (1), the person is entitled to be given it—

(a)within 28 days of the date on which the request is received by the charity, and

(b)in such form as the person may reasonably request.]

(2)A charity may charge such fee as it thinks fit for complying with such a request; but such a fee must not exceed the cost of supplying the document requested or, if less, any maximum fee which the Scottish Ministers may by order prescribe.

(3)The Scottish Ministers may by order exempt from the duty set out in subsection (1) any charities which meet such criteria as may be specified in the order.

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Commencement Information

I1S. 23 in force at 1.1.2006 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/644, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

I2S. 23 in force at 24.4.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2006/189, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2

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