Part 12

Incorporation of charity trustees

Commission’s powers to amend certificate or dissolve body

Amendment of certificate of incorporation
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1
The Commission may amend a certificate of incorporation—
a
on the application of the incorporated body to which it relates, or
b
of its own motion.
2
Before making any such amendment of its own motion, the Commission must by notice in writing—
a
inform the charity trustees of the relevant charity of its proposals, and
b
invite those charity trustees to make representations to it within a time specified in the notice.
3
The time so specified must be not less than one month from the date of the notice.
4
The Commission—
a
must take into consideration any representations made by those charity trustees within the time so specified, and
b
may then (without further notice) proceed with its proposals either without modification or with such modifications as appear to it to be desirable.
5
The Commission may amend a certificate of incorporation by—
a
making an order specifying the amendment, or
b
issuing a new certificate of incorporation taking account of the amendment.