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Part 1 Meaning of “charity” and “charitable purpose”
Part 2 The Charity Commission and the Official Custodian for Charities
Part 3 Exempt charities and the principal regulator
Part 6 Cy-près powers and assistance and supervision of charities by court and Commission
Powers of Commission to act for protection of charities etc.
76.Suspension of trustees etc. and appointment of interim managers
79. Removal of trustee or officer etc for protective etc purposes
81.Removal or appointment of charity trustees etc.: supplementary
83.Power to suspend or remove trustees etc. from membership of charity
86.Copy of certain orders, and reasons, to be sent to charity
Establishment of common investment or deposit funds
97.Bodies which may participate in common investment schemes
98.Provisions which may be included in common investment schemes
99.Further provisions relating to common investment schemes and funds
102.Provisions which may be included in common deposit schemes
103.Further provisions relating to common deposit schemes and funds
104.Meaning of “Scottish recognised body” and “Northern Ireland charity”
Power to authorise dealings with charity property, ex gratia payments etc.
Power to give directions about dormant bank accounts of charities
Part 9 Charity trustees, trustees and auditors etc.
Part 10 Charitable companies etc.
Part 13 Powers to amend trusts and use capital
Powers to alter purposes or powers etc. of unincorporated charity
Charity established etc by Royal charter: general power to amend
Part 18 Miscellaneous and supplementary
SCHEDULES
Institutions with an exemption from the Charitable Trusts Acts 1853 to 1939
6.(1) A successor company to a higher education corporation at...
8.A qualifying Academy proprietor (as defined in section 12(2) of...
9.The governing body of any foundation, voluntary or foundation special...
10.Any foundation body established under section 21 of the School...
11.A sixth form college corporation (within the meaning of the...
11A.(1) A relevant higher education provider not otherwise listed in...
11B.In paragraphs 2 to 11A— “higher education corporation” has the...
Court's jurisdiction over certain charities governed by or under statute
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 1965 (c. 12)
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 1968 (c. 55)
Redundant Churches and other Religious Buildings Act 1969 (c. 22)
Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
22.In section 11(3)(c), for “section 79 of the Charities Act...
23.In section 27F(6), for “section 79 of the Charities Act...
24.In section 27H(6), for “section 79 of the Charities Act...
25.In section 29(6), for “section 79 of the Charities Act...
26.In section 127(4) for “the Charities Act 1993” substitute “...
27.In section 131(3)— (a) for “section 36 of the Charities...
28.In Schedule 12A, for paragraphs 8(f) and 19(f) substitute—
Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)
57.In section 19(4)(bc), for “(within the meaning of section 69A...
58.For section 22A substitute— Charitable status of a further education...
59.In section 27(5), for “ “charitable purposes” has the same...
60.In section 33F(6)(d), for “(within the meaning of section 69A...
62.In section 33N(10), for “ “charitable purposes” has the same...
63.In section 69— (a) in subsection (1A), for “section 13...
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28)
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)
School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)
76.In section 23A(10), in the definitions of “charity trustee” and...
77.In section 23B(2), for “section 18 of the Charities Act...
78.In Schedule 1, for paragraph 10 substitute— An Education Action Forum shall be a charity and is...
79.In Schedule 22, in paragraph 8A(2)(c), for “removed under subsection...
Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27)
Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10)
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22)
Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2010 (No. 1)
Commission's general functions—public charitable collections
Power to amend enactments in connection with changes in exempt charities
Maximum term of imprisonment for offence under section 49(8)
Maximum term of imprisonment for offence under section 57(3)
Exempt charities and disclosure to and by principal regulator
Exempt charities and Commission's concurrent jurisdiction with High Court
Exempt charities and restriction on expenditure on promoting Bills
Exempt charities and power to act for protection of charities
Exempt charities and power to give directions about dormant bank accounts
Exempt charities and Commission's consent to proceedings etc.
Exempt charities and duty of auditors etc. to report matters to Commission
Disqualification and references to section 429(2) of Insolvency Act 1986
Maximum term of imprisonment for offence under section 183(1)
Exempt charities and power to order disqualified trustee to repay sums
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