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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Part I Previous MatchNext Match

    1. 1. The Charity Commissioners.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 3.The official custodian for charities.Previous MatchNext Match

  3. Part II Previous MatchNext Match

    1. Registration of charitiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 4. Register of charities.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 5. Effect of, and claims and objections to registration.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Powers of Commissioners and Minister to obtain information, et ceteralaetc.Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 6.General power to institute inquiries.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 7.Power to call for documents, and search records.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 8. Receipt and audit of accounts of charities.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 9. Exchange of information, Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Powers of local authorities and of charity trusteesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 10.Local authority’s index of local charities.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 11. Reviews of local charities by local authority.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 12. Co-operation between charities, and between charities and local authorities.Previous MatchNext Match

  4. Part III Application of property cy-pres, and assistance and supervision of charities by court and central authoritiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Extended powers of court, and variation of chartersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 13. Occasions for applying property cypres.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 14. Application cypres of gifts of donors unknown or disclaiming.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 15. Charities governed by charter, or by or under statute.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Property vested in official custodianPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 16. Entrusting charity property to official custodian, and termination of trust.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 17. Supplementary provisions as to property vested in official custodian.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Powers of Commissioners and Minister to make schemes, et ceteralaetc.Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 18. Concurrent jurisdiction with High Court for certain purposes. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 19. Further powers to make schemes or alter application of charitable property. Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 20. Power to act for protection of charities.

      4. 20A. Supplementary provisions relating to receiver and manager appointed for a charity.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 21.Publicity for proceedings under ss. 18 to 20. Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 21A. Application of provisions to trust corporations appointed under s.18 or 20.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. Establishment of common investment fundsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 22. Schemes to establish common investment funds.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 22A. Schemes to establish common deposit funds.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. Miscellaneous powers of Commissioners and MinisterPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 23. Power to authorise dealings with charity property, Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 23A. Power to authorise certain ex gratia payments Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 24. Power to advise charity trustees.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 25. Powers for preservation of charity documents.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 26.Power to order taxation of solicitor’s bill.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 26A. Power of Commissioners to bring proceedings with respect to charities.Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 27. Powers for recovery or redemption of charity rentcharges.Previous MatchNext Match

    6. MiscellaneousPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 28. Taking of legal proceedings.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 28A. Report of s.6 inquiry to be evidence in certain proceedings.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 29. Restrictions on dealing with charity property. Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 30.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 30.[(1)]. Charitable companies: Winding up.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 30A.Charitable companies: alteration of objects clause.Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 30B. Charitable companies: invalidity of certain transactions. Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 30BA. Charitable companies: requirement of consent of Commissioners to certain acts.Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 30BB. Charitable companies: name to appear on correspondence Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 30C.—. Charitable companies: status to appear on correspondence, Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 31. Protection of expression “common good”.Previous MatchNext Match

  5. Part IV Miscellaneous provisions as to charities and their affairsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 32.General obligation to keep accounts.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 33. Manner of giving notice of charity meetings, Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 34. Manner of executing instruments.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 35. Transfer and evidence of title to property vested in trustees.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 36. Miscellaneous provisions as to evidence.Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 37. Parochial charities.Previous MatchNext Match

    7. 38. Repeal of law of mortmain.Previous MatchNext Match

    8. 39. Repeal of obsolete enactments.Previous MatchNext Match

  6. Part V SupplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 40. Miscellaneous provisions as to orders of Commissioners or Minister. Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 40A. Service of orders and directions under this Act.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 41. Enforcement of orders of Commissioners or Minister.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 42.Appeals from Commissioners or Minister. Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 43.Regulations. Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 44. Expenses.Previous MatchNext Match

    7. 45. Construction of references to a “charity” or to particular classes of charity.Previous MatchNext Match

    8. 46.(1). Other definitions.Previous MatchNext Match

    9. 47.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    10. 48. Consequential amendments, general repeal and transitional provisions.Previous MatchNext Match

    11. 49. Short title, extent and commencement.Previous MatchNext Match

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. FIRST SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match

      Constitution, etc., of Charity CommissionersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.(1) There shall be a Chief Charity Commissioner, and two...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.(1) The chief commissioner may, with the approval of the...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.(1) The Commissioners may use an official seal for the...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.Legal proceedings may be instituted by or against the Commissioners...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SECOND SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match

      Exempt CharitiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

    3. THIRD SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match

      Enlargement of Areas of Local CharitiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

    4. FOURTH SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match

      Court’s Jurisdiction over Certain Charities Governed by or under StatutePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.The court may by virtue of subsection (3) of section...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Notwithstanding anything in section nineteen of the Commons Act 1876,...Previous MatchNext Match

    5. FIFTH-SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

    6. SIXTH-SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match

      Consequential Amendments.Previous MatchNext Match

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

    7. SEVENTH-SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

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