(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation provisions of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 relating to the establishment and maintenance of a register of charities.
The Order also commences provisions relating to charity names, application of property cy-près, charities governed by Royal charter, relief of trustees from liability, alteration of objects and certain other consents required from the Commission by incorporated charities, requirement to disclose charitable status, powers of unincorporated charities, false statements concerning institutions which are not registered charities, charity mergers, designated religious charities, supply of documents open to public inspection and a restriction on the institution of proceedings for certain offences.