Charities Act 2011 (c. 25)

Part 1 U.K. Meaning of “charity” and “charitable purpose”

CHAPTER 1 U.K. General

Supplementary U.K.

8 Application of this Chapter in relation to Northern Ireland U.K.

(1) This Chapter affects the law of Northern Ireland only in so far as it affects the construction of references to—

(a) charities, or

(b) charitable purposes,

in enactments which relate to matters falling within paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (excepted matters: taxes and duties).

(2) In so far as this Chapter affects the law of Northern Ireland—

(a) references in sections 1(1) and 2(1) to the law of England and Wales are to be read as references to the law of Northern Ireland, and

(b) the reference in section 1(1) to the High Court is to be read as a reference to the High Court in Northern Ireland.