Part 2

Fundraising for benevolent bodies

Public benevolent collections

Application of funds
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1
This section applies where the court, on an application by OSCR, is satisfied that sums collected in a public benevolent collection by or on behalf of any person other than a charity cannot for any reason be applied for the purposes for which they were collected.
2
The court may—
a
order any person holding such sums not to part with them without the court's consent,
b
approve a scheme prepared by OSCR for the transfer of those sums to a charity specified in the scheme.
3
The court may approve a scheme under subsection (2)(b) subject to modifications.
4
In this section, “the court” means the sheriff.