Charities Act 1993 (repealed) (c. 10)

Part I E+W The [F1 Charity Commission] and the Official Custodian for Charities

Textual Amendments

F1 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.

[F2 1A The Charity Commission E+W

(1) 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”.

(3) The functions of the Commission shall be performed on behalf of the Crown.

(4) 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.

(5) 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.

(6) The provisions of Schedule 1A to this Act shall have effect with respect to the Commission.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 1A inserted (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), ss. 6(1), 79(2); S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.