The Charities Act 1992 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1992

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 PROVISIONS OF THE 1992 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST SEPTEMBER 1992

Provisions of the Act	Subject matter of provisions
Section 1 except the definitions of “financial year ”, “independent examiner ” and “special trust ” in subsection (1) and subsection (3)	Interpretation of Part I, etc.
Section 2	The register of charities
Section 4	Power of Commissioners to require charity’s name to be changed
Section 5	Effect of a direction under s.4 where charity is a company
Section 6	General power to institute inquiries
Section 7	Power of Commissioners to obtain information and documents
Section 11	Report of inquiry held by Commissioners to be evidence in certain proceedings
Section 13	Commissioners' concurrent jurisdiction with High Court for certain purposes
Section 14	Trust corporations appointed by Commissioners under 1960 Act
Section 16	Common deposit funds
Section 17	Power of Commissioners to authorise certain ex gratia payments etc. by charities
Section 29	Divestment of charity property held by official custodian for charities
Section 30	Provisions supplementary to s.29
Section 31	Divestment in the case of land subject to Reverter of Sites Act 1987
Section 38	Relaxation of restrictions on wider-range investments
Section 39	Extension of powers of investment
Section 43	Small charities: power to transfer all property, modify objects etc.
Section 44	Small charities: power to spend capital
Section 47	Minor and consequential amendments of 1960 Act
Section 49	Amendment of Redundant Churches and Other Religious Buildings Act 1969
Section 50	Contributions towards maintenance etc. of almshouses
Section 51	Fees and other amounts payable to Commissioners
Section 52	Disclosure of information to and by Commissioners
Section 53	Data protection
Section 54	Supply of false or misleading information to Commissioners etc.
Section 55	Restriction on institution of proceedings for certain offences
Section 56	Enforcement of requirements by order of Commissioners, and other provisions as to orders made by them
Section 57	Directions of the Commissioners
Section 75	Offences by bodies corporate
Section 76	Service of documents
Section 77	Regulations and orders
Section 78	Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
Section 79	Short title, commencement and extent
So much of Schedule 1 as relates to section 4 of the 1960 Act	Sections 4 and 20 of the Charities Act 1960, as amended
In Schedule 3, paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8(b), 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21	Minor and consequential amendments of Charities Act 1960
Schedule 5	Amendments of Redundant Churches and Other Religious Buildings Act 1969
In Schedule 6, paragraphs 2, 10(a), 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17	Minor and consequential amendments
So much of Schedule 7 as is specified in the Appendix to this Schedule	Repeals

APPENDIX TO SCHEDULE 1 REPEALS TAKING EFFECT ON 1ST SEPTEMBER 1992

Chapter	Short title	Extent of repeal
1940 c. 31	War Charities Act 1940	The whole Act.
1948 c. 29	National Assistance Act 1948	Section 41.
1958 c. 49	Trading Representations (Disabled Persons) Act 1958	Section 1(2)(b).
1959 c. 72	Mental Health Act 1959	Section 8(3).
1960 c. 58	Charities Act 1960	In section 4(6), the words from “and any person ” onwards. Section 6(6) and (9). Section 7(4). Section 16(2). In section 19(6), the words “or the like reference from the Secretary of State ”. In section 22, subsection (6) and, in subsection (9), the words from “, and the ” to “endowment ” (where last occurring). In section 30C(1)(c), the words “by or ”. Section 31. In section 45(3), the words “Subject to subsection (9) of section twenty-two of this Act, ”. In section 46, the words “, subject to subsection (9) of section twenty-two of this Act, ”. In Schedule 1, in paragraph 1(3), the words “Subject to sub-paragraph (6) below, ”. In Schedule 6, the entry relating to the War Charities Act 1940.
1966 c. 42	Local Government Act 1966	In Schedule 3, in column 1 of Part II, paragraph 20.
1970 c. 42	Local Authority Social Services Act 1970	In Schedule 1, the entry relating to section 41 of the National Assistance Act 1948.
1972 c. 70	Local Government Act 1972	Section 210(8).
1983 c. 41	Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983	Section 30(3).
1983 c. 47	National Heritage Act 1983	In Schedule 4, paragraphs 13 and 14.
1985 c. 9	Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985	In Schedule 2, the entry relating to section 30(1) of the Charities Act 1960.
1985 c. 20	Charities Act 1985	The whole Act (except section 1).
1986 c. 41	Finance Act 1986	Section 33.