Point in time view as at 06/01/2014. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, Section 12 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 July 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A charity may, if it considers that the name of another charity is too like its name, request OSCR to review the names.
(2)OSCR must, if satisfied following such a review that the names of two charities are too alike, direct either one or both of the charities to change its name.
(3)OSCR must, where at any other time it considers that a charity's name falls within section 10, direct the charity to change its name.
(4)Section 11 applies in relation to a change of name in compliance with a direction under this section (and the charity directed must give notice of its proposed new name under subsection (2) of that section within such period as may be specified in the direction).
(5)OSCR must remove from the Register any charity which fails to comply with a direction under this section.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 12(5) excluded by SI 2011/237 reg. 2(2) (as amended) (6.1.2014) by The Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Removal from Register and Dissolution) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/362), regs. 1(1), 2(2) (with reg. 1(2))
Commencement Information
I1S. 12 in force at 24.4.2006 by S.S.I. 2006/189, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2
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