Part 2

The Charity Commission and the Official Custodian for Charities

The Commission

The Charity Commission
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1
There continues to be a body corporate known as the Charity Commission for England and Wales (in this Act referred to as “the Commission”).
2
In Welsh the Commission is known as “Comisiwn Elusennau Cymru a Lloegr”.
3
The functions of the Commission are performed on behalf of the Crown.
4
In the exercise of its functions the Commission is not subject to the direction or control of any Minister of the Crown or of another government department.
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But subsection (4) does not affect—
a
any provision made by or under any enactment;
b
any administrative controls exercised over the Commission’s expenditure by the Treasury.
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Schedule 1 contains provisions relating to the Commission.