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<Text>After section 352 of the Charities Act 2011 insert—</Text>
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<Text>The Secretary of State may by regulations amend this Act to alter what is a “<Term>connected person</Term>” for the purposes of any provision of this Act.</Text>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
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<Text>In section 348 of that Act (regulations subject to affirmative procedure etc)—</Text>
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<Text>in subsection (1), after paragraph (d) (inserted by section 12) insert—</Text>
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<Text>regulations under section 352A (power to amend definition of “connected person”).</Text>
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<Text>in subsection (2), after “<Term id="term-d">(d)</Term>” (inserted by section 12) insert <InlineAmendment>“or (e)”</InlineAmendment>.</Text>
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