Part 1

Charities
Chapter 7

Scottish charitable incorporated organisations

Nature and constitution

Name and status
52
1
The name of a SCIO must appear in legible characters on—
a
such documents issued by or on behalf of the SCIO,
b
such documents signed by or on behalf of the SCIO,
as may be specified in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.
2
Subsection (3) applies where the name of a SCIO does not include—
a
“Scottish charitable incorporated organisation”, or
b
“SCIO” (with or without a full stop after each letter),
whether or not capital letters are used.
3
Where this subsection applies, the fact that a SCIO is a SCIO must be stated in legible characters in all the documents referred to in subsection (1).
4
Section 15 does not apply in relation to a SCIO.
5
For the purposes of this section, a reference to a document—
a
issued by or on behalf of the
SCIO
, or
b
signed by or on behalf of the
SCIO
,
includes a reference to a web page on a website operated by or on behalf of the SCIO.
S. 52(5) inserted (1.8.2010) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 120(2), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), Sch.
S. 52 in force at 21.1.2011 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2011/20, art. 2(2)(b)