Part 15

Local charities

Parochial charities

Powers of appointment deriving from pre-1927 powers
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1
Subsection (2) applies where, outside Greater London (other than the outer London boroughs), overseers of a parish as such were formerly (in 1927) charity trustees of or trustees for any charity, either alone or jointly with other persons.
2
Instead of the former overseer trustees there are to be trustees (to a number not greater than that of the former overseer trustees) appointed—
a
by the parish council or, if there is no parish council, by the parish meeting, or
b
(in Wales) by the community council or, if there is no community council, by the county council or (as the case may be) county borough council.
3
In the case of an urban parish existing immediately before the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 which after 1st April 1974 is not comprised in a parish, the power of appointment under subsection (2) is exercisable by the district council.
4
In this section “formerly (in 1927)” relates to the period immediately before 1 April 1927 and “former” is to be read accordingly.