http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2008/12/section/79Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008An 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.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-01-29Expert Participation2022-03-30 PART 9 CHAPTER 1791The Commission may amend a certificate of incorporation either on the application of the incorporated body to which it relates or of the Commission's own motion.2Before making any such amendment of the Commission's own motion, the Commission shall by notice in writing—ainform the trustees of the relevant charity of its proposals, andbinvite those trustees to make representations to it within a time specified in the notice, being not less than one month from the date of the notice.3The Commission shall take into consideration any representations made by those trustees within the time so specified, and may then (without further notice) proceed with its proposals either without modification or with such modifications as appear to it to be desirable.4The Commission may amend a certificate of incorporation either—aby making an order specifying the amendment; orbby issuing a new certificate of incorporation taking account of the amendment.