Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Charities Act 2008 (Designated Religious Charities) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st March 2016.
Disapplication of Act in relation to designated religious charities
2. Section 86 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (persons disqualified for being trustees of a charity) does not apply to a designated religious charity.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 24th February 2016
(L.S.)
Chris Hughes
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development