Part I The F2Charity Commission and the Official Custodian for Charities
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1AF1The Charity Commission
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There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Charity Commission for England and Wales (in this Act referred to as “the Commission”).
2
In Welsh the Commission shall be known as “Comisiwn Elusennau Cymru a Lloegr”.
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The functions of the Commission shall be performed on behalf of the Crown.
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In the exercise of its functions the Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of any Minister of the Crown or other government department.
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But subsection (4) above does not affect—
a
any provision made by or under any enactment;
b
any administrative controls exercised over the Commission's expenditure by the Treasury.
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The provisions of Schedule 1A to this Act shall have effect with respect to the Commission.
Words in Pt. I heading substituted (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), s. 79(2), Sch. 8 para. 97; S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.