Part IS Charities

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. I (ss. 1-15): functions of the Lord Advocate transferred to the Secretary of State, and all property, rights and liabilities to which the Lord Advocate is entitled or subject in connection with any such function transferred to the Secretary of State for Scotland (19.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/678, arts. 2, 3, Sch. (with art. 7)

Recognition of charitiesS

2 Non-recognised bodies.S

(1)A non-recognised body shall not be entitled to represent itself or hold itself out as a charity.

(2)For the purposes of this Part of this Act, any body which is not—

(a)a recognised body; or

(b)a body which is—

(i)registered as a charity in England and Wales under section 4 of the M1Charities Act 1960; or

(ii)a charity which is not required to register by virtue of subsection (4) of that section,

is a non-recognised body.

(3)Where a non-recognised body represents itself or holds itself out as a charity, the court may, on an application made by the Lord Advocate, interdict the body from so representing itself or holding itself out until it becomes a body such as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (2) above.

Commencement Information

I1S. 2 wholly in force at 27.7.1992 see s. 75(2) and S.I. 1992/1599, art.5, Sch. 3.

Marginal Citations