These Regulations amend the Charities Reorganisation (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (“the 2007 Regulations”). Regulation 2 provides that the 2007 Regulations, as unamended by these Regulations, will continue to apply to any applications received by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (“OSCR”) before 1st November 2012. Regulation 8 substitutes a new regulation 5 into the 2007 Regulations which provides that anyone may make a representation to OSCR supporting or opposing a proposed reorganisation scheme of a small or large charity.

Regulation 10 inserts a new regulation 7 into the 2007 Regulations which provides that OSCR may apply a simplified procedure to applications by very small charities.

Regulations 4 to 7 and 9 make consequential amendments to the 2007 Regulations as a result of the new regulations 5 and 7.

Regulation 11 inserts a Schedule into the 2007 Regulations which specifies the form of notice of the proposed reorganisation scheme of a large charity.