http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1964/33/section/16Charities 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 PART I161The Ministry may institute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover any property whatsoever which should be applied to or for any charitable purpose, if the property is being concealed, misapplied or withheld.2The Ministry shall, before instituting any proceedings under subsection (1), give the Attorney-General notice of its intention to institute the proceedings.