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(1)No order may be made under section 30(2)(b) so as to except any charity that was not excepted immediately before 31 January 2009.
(2)Subject to subsection (3), no regulations may be made under section 30(2)(c) so as to except any charity or description of charities that was not excepted immediately before 31 January 2009.
(3)Such regulations must be made under section 30(2)(c) as are necessary to secure that any institution ceasing to be an exempt charity by virtue of an order made under section 23 is excepted under section 30(2)(c) (subject to compliance with any conditions of the exception and the financial limit mentioned in section 30(2)(c)).
(4)Subsection (1) does not prevent an order which—
(a)was in force immediately before 31 January 2009, and
(b)has effect (by virtue of paragraph 4 of Schedule 8) as if made under section 30(2)(b),
from being varied or revoked.
(5)Subsection (2) does not prevent regulations which—
(a)were in force immediately before 31 January 2009, and
(b)have effect (by virtue of paragraph 4 of Schedule 8) as if made under section 30(2)(c),
from being varied or revoked.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 30-34 excluded (2.1.2013) by The Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3012), regs. 1, 6(3)
C2S. 31(3) applied by 1998 c. 31, s. 23(3) (as substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 75(2) (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8))
C3S. 31(3) applied by 1855 c. 81, s. 9(1) (as substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 5(1)(a) (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8))
C4S. 31(3) applied by 1998 c. 31, Sch. 1 para. 10 (as substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 78 (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8))
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