Inquiries
I115Inquiries about former charities etc.
1
Section 28 (inquiries about charities etc.) of the 2005 Act is modified as follows.
2
In subsection (1), in paragraph (e), for the words from “which” to the end substitute “as a charity despite that body not being entered in the Register,”
.
3
After subsection (2), insert—
2A
It does not matter whether a charity, body or person continues to fall within a paragraph of subsection (1), or continues to exist, for OSCR to be able to make inquiries under that subsection (but see subsection (4A)).
4
After subsection (4), insert—
4A
Where inquiries are made by virtue of subsection (2A) into a charity, body or person which no longer falls within a paragraph of subsection (1)—
a
the inquiries must relate to the period or periods in which the charity, body or person fell within one or more paragraphs of subsection (1), and
b
no direction may be given under subsection (3),
unless the inquiries or, as the case may be, the direction relates to the application of protected charitable assets (see section 19).