Citation and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Charities (2008 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009.
(2) In this Order, any reference to a numbered section or Schedule is a reference to a section of, or Schedule to, the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Appointed day
2. 25th September 2009 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of—
(a)section 1 (meaning of “charity”);
(b)section 2 (meaning of “charitable purpose”);
(c)section 3 (the “public benefit” test);
(d)section 12 (1) and (2) (the Charity Tribunal for Northern Ireland);
(e)section 13(1) to (4) and (8) and (9) (practice and procedure); and
(f)Schedule 2 (the Charity Tribunal).
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 22nd September 2009
(L.S.)
Maeve Walls
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development