17Financial contributions by charities
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(1)This section applies where a charity makes a financial contribution to the Scottish Ministers for the purpose of redress payments being made under this Act.
(2)The making of the financial contribution is to be treated for all purposes as—
(a)being in furtherance of the charity’s charitable purposes and consistent with its constitution,
(b)providing public benefit,
(c)not being contrary to the interests of the charity, and
(d)being within the powers exercisable by the charity trustees of the charity.
(3)Expressions used in this section which are also used in the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 are to be construed in accordance with that Act.