http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1964/33/contentsCharities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964An Act to replace, with new provisions, certain existing enactments relating to charities; to make further provision with respect to gifts to charity and gifts for mixed charitable and non-charitable purposes; and for purposes connected with those matters.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2017-06-16Expert Participation2016-01-01 Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 WHEREAS, pursuant to section 12(2)( b) of the Northern Ireland...And Whereas the Clerk of the Parliaments has certified accordingly...PART IPOWERS OF MINISTRY OF FINANCE AS CHARITY AUTHORITYGeneral powers of Ministry1Applications for opinion etc. of Ministry.2Certification of cases to Attorney-General.3Power to call for documents and search records.4Publication of charitable gifts in wills.5Compromises of claims by or against charities.6Transfer of certain administration actions to Ministry.7Receipts given by Ministry.8Funds in court.9Taxation of solicitor's bill.Provisions facilitating administration of charities10Incorporation schemes for charity trustees.11Further provisions as to schemes under s. 10.12Appointment of new charity trustees.Cy-près jurisdiction of Ministry, etc.13Cy-près powers of Ministry.14Misdescribed charitable beneficiaries in wills.Powers of Ministry in relation to charity property15Acceptance of charity property by Ministry.16Proceedings to recover charity property.17Leases of and improvements to charity lands.18Sale, exchange or mortgage of charity lands.19Redemption of rent-charges etc. payable to charity.20Redemption of rent-charges etc., charged on charity's land.21Effect of transactions under ss. 17 to 20.PART IIAPPLICATION OF PROPERTY CY-PRÈS, IMPERFECT TRUSTS, ETC.Extension of cy-près powers22Occasions for applying property cy-près.23Application cy-près of gifts of donors unknown or disclaiming.Imperfect trusts24Gifts for mixed purposes.Common Investment Funds25Common investment schemes.PART IIIMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AS TO CHARITY TRUSTEES26Power of two-thirds of trustees to act for certain purposes.27Duty to keep accounts.28Deposit of deeds etc., with Ministry for safe keeping.29Applications to Court.PART IVSUPPLEMENTARY30Returns of charitable gifts by Master (Probate and Matrimonial).31Enforcement of requirements made by the Ministry.31AVariation of financial limits.32Value of land, etc., for purposes of Act.33Costs and expenses of Ministry.34Annual report by Ministry.35Interpretation.36Saving for functions of Attorney-General.S. 37, with Schedule, effects repeals 38Short title and commencement.SCHEDULESSchedule—Repeals1964 Chapter 33An Act to replace, with new provisions, certain existing enactments relating to charities; to make further provision with respect to gifts to charity and gifts for mixed charitable and non-charitable purposes; and for purposes connected with those matters.[20th October 1964] Functions transf., SR 1999/481Act repealed (24.6.2013 for the repeal of ss. 1, 5, 13, 22-24, 1.1.2016 for the repeal of s. 14) by Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 9; S.R. 2013/145, art. 2, Sch.; S.R. 2015/383, art. 2(3), Sch.