Part 16Charity mergers

Vesting declarations and effect of merger on certain gifts

311Effect of registering charity merger on gifts to transferor

(1)

This section applies where a relevant charity merger is registered in the register of charity mergers.

F1(2)

Subsection (2A) applies to a gift, other than an excluded gift, if—

(a)

the gift would have taken effect as a gift to the transferor if the transferor had been in existence, and

(b)

the date on which the gift would have taken effect is a date on or after the date of the registration of the merger.

(2A)

The gift takes effect as a gift to the transferee.

(3)

A gift is an excluded gift if—

(a)

the transferor is a charity within section 306(2), and

(b)

the gift is intended to be held subject to the trusts on which the whole or part of the charity's permanent endowment is held.