Charities Act 2011

296 S.294 and s.295: supplementary

(1) In sections 294 and 295 and this section “council” means—

(a) a district council,

(b) a county council,

(c) a county borough council,

(d) a London borough council, or

(e) the Common Council of the City of London.

(2) A council may employ any voluntary organisation as their agent for the purposes of sections 294 and 295, on such terms and within such limits (if any) or in such cases as they may agree.

(3) In subsection (2), “voluntary organisation” means any body—

(a) whose activities are carried on otherwise than for profit, and

(b) which is not a public or local authority.

(4) A joint board discharging any of a council’s functions has the same powers under sections 294 and 295 and this section as the council as respects local charities in the council’s area which are established for purposes similar or complementary to any services provided by the board.