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Charities Act 2011

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178Persons disqualified from being charity trustees or trustees of a charity

(1)A person (“P”) is disqualified from being a charity trustee or trustee for a charity in the following cases—

  • Case A

    P has been convicted of any offence involving dishonesty or deception.

  • Case B

    P has been adjudged bankrupt or sequestration of P’s estate has been awarded and (in either case)—

    (a)

    P has not been discharged, or

    (b)

    P is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or an interim order.

  • Case C

    P has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, creditors and has not been discharged in respect of it.

  • Case D

    P has been removed from the office of charity trustee or trustee for a charity by an order made—

    (a)

    by the Commission under section 79(2)(a) or by the Commission or the Commissioners under a relevant earlier enactment (as defined by section 179(5)), or

    (b)

    by the High Court,

    on the ground of any misconduct or mismanagement in the administration of the charity for which P was responsible or to which P was privy, or which P’s conduct contributed to or facilitated.

  • Case E

    P has been removed, under section 34(5)(e) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10) (powers of the Court of Session) or the relevant earlier legislation (as defined by section 179(6)), from being concerned in the management or control of any body.

  • Case F

    P is subject to—

    (a)

    a disqualification order or disqualification undertaking under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 or the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3150 (N.I.4)), or

    (b)

    an order made under section 429(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (disabilities on revocation of county court administration order).

(2)Subsection (1) is subject to sections 179 to 181.

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