http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/41/section/63Charities Act 1992An Act to amend the Charities Act 1960 and make other provision with respect to charities; to regulate fund-raising activities carried on in connection with charities and other institutions; Schedule 6to make fresh provision with respect to public charitable collections; and for connected purposes.1992-03-16texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2017-02-07Expert Participation2016-11-09 Part II631Where—aa person solicits money or other property for the benefit of an institution in association with a representation that the institution is a registered charity, andbthe institution is not such a charity,he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the fifth level on the standard scale.1AIn any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1), it shall be a defence for the accused to prove that he believed on reasonable grounds that the institution was a registered charity.2 In this section “registered charity” means a charity which is for the time being registered in the register of charities kept under section 29 of the Charities Act 2011.Pt. II (ss. 58-64) wholly in force at 1.3.1995; Pt. II not in force at Royal Assent see s. 79(2); Pt. II in force for certain purposes at 28.11.1994 and wholly in force at 1.3.1995 by S.I. 1999/3023, art. 2S. 63(1)(A) inserted (3.11.1994) by 1994 c. 40, ss. 26(2), 82(2)Words in s. 63(2) substituted (3.11.1994) by 1994 c. 40, ss. 26(3), 82(2)Pt. II (ss. 58-64) wholly in force at 1.3.1995; Pt. II not in force at Royal Assent see s. 79(2); Pt. II in force for certain purposes at 28.11.1994 and wholly in force at 1.3.1995 by S.I. 1994/3023, art. 2.Words in s. 63(2) substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 66 (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)