http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1964/33/section/6Charities 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 I61Where—aa testator has by will bequeathed or devised any property for any charitable purpose; andban action has been instituted for the administration of the assets of, or for the purpose of carrying out the trusts established by, the testator;the Ministry, although not a party to the action, may apply on the ground of undue or improper delay to the court in which the action is pending to have the conduct of the action transferred to the Ministry.2Where, on an application under subsection (1), a court is satisfied that there has been undue or improper delay in proceeding with the action, the court may—atransfer the conduct of the action to the Ministry; orbimpose on the person having the conduct of the action such terms as it may consider necessary for the purpose of bringing the action to a speedy termination;and may make such order on the application as it thinks fit.3The Ministry shall, before making an application under subsection (1), give the Attorney-General notice of its intention to make the application.