Charities Act 2022

11 Taking effect of resolution under section 282 of the Charities Act 2011

(1) Section 284 of the Charities Act 2011 (when and how a resolution under section 282 takes effect) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3), for “period of 3 months beginning with the relevant date” substitute “relevant period”.

(3) For subsection (4) substitute—

“(4) The “relevant period” means—

(a) the period of 60 days beginning with the date on which the Commission receives the copy of the resolution in accordance with section 282(4), or

(b) that period as modified by subsection (4A) or (4B).

(4A) If under section 283(1) the Commission directs the charity trustees to give public notice of a resolution, the running of the relevant period is suspended from the date on which the direction is given to the charity trustees until the end of the period of 42 days beginning with the date on which public notice of the resolution is given by the charity trustees.

(4B) If under section 283(2) the Commission directs the charity trustees to provide any information or explanations, the running of the relevant period is suspended from the date on which the direction is given to the charity trustees until the date on which the information or explanations is or are provided to the Commission.”