Part 9Charity trustees, trustees and auditors etc.

Disqualification of charity trustees and trustees

183Criminal consequences of acting while disqualified

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), it is an offence for any person to act as a charity trustee or trustee for a charity F1 or to hold an office or employment while disqualified from being such a trustee F2 or from holding that office or employment by virtue of section 178 F3or an order under section 181A.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply if—

(a)

the charity concerned is a company F4or a CIO, and

(b)

the disqualified person is disqualified by virtue only of Case B F5, F or GF6 in section 178.

(3)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding F7the general limit in a magistrates’ court or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or both.