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Part 11Charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs)

CHAPTER 3Amendment of constitution

226Amendment of constitution and Commission’s consent

(1)Subject to section 227(5), a resolution containing an amendment which would make any regulated alteration is to that extent ineffective unless the prior written consent of the Commission has been obtained to the making of the amendment.

(2)The following are regulated alterations—

(a)any alteration of the CIO’s purposes,

(b)any alteration of any provision of the CIO’s constitution directing the application of property of the CIO on its dissolution, and

(c)any alteration of any provision of the CIO’s constitution where the alteration would provide authorisation for any benefit to be obtained by charity trustees or members of the CIO or persons connected with them.

(3)Sections 248 (meaning of “benefit”) and 249 (meaning of “connected person”) apply for the purposes of this section.