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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2008/12/section/19</dc:identifier><dc:title>Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to provide for the establishment and functions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland and the Charity Tribunal for Northern Ireland; to make provision about the law of charities, including provision about charitable incorporated organisations; to make further provision about public charitable collections and other fund-raising carried on in connection with charities and other institutions; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-01-29</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2022-03-30</dct:valid>
					
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