Charities Act 1992 (c. 41)

F1 Part I U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. I (except ss. 1(1)(4), 29, 30, 36, 49, 50) repealed (1.8.1993) by 1993 c. 10, s. 98(2), Sch.7

Preliminary E+W

1 Interpretation of Part I, etc. E+W

(1) In this Part—

• “the 1960 Act” means the M1 Charities Act 1960;

• “financial year”—

  (a)

  in relation to a charity which is a company, shall be construed in accordance with section 223 of the M2 Companies Act 1985; and

  (b)

  in relation to any other charity, shall be construed in accordance with regulations made by virtue of section 20(2);

• “gross income”, in relation to a charity, means its gross recorded income from all sources, including special trusts;

• “independent examiner”, in relation to a charity, means such a person as is mentioned in section 21(3)(a);

• “the official custodian” means the official custodian for charities;

• “the register” (unless the context otherwise requires) means the register of charities kept under section 4 of the 1960 Act, and “registered” shall be construed accordingly;

• “special trust” means property which is held and administered by or on behalf of a charity for any special purposes of the charity, and is so held and administered on separate trusts relating only to that property.

F2 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) No vesting or transfer of any property in pursuance of any provision of this Part, or of any provision of the 1960 Act as amended by this Part, shall operate as a breach of a covenant or condition against alienation or give rise to a forfeiture.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 1(2)(3) repealed (1.8.1993) by 1993 c. 10, s. 98(2), Sch.7

Commencement Information

I1 S. 1 partly in force at 1.9.1992; (except the definitions of "financial year", "independant examiner" and "special trust" in s. 1(1) and (3)), see s. 79(2) and S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.

Marginal Citations

M1 1960 c.58.

M2 1985 c.6.