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Charities Act 1992

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Version Superseded: 01/08/1993

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3 Status of registered charity (other than small charity) to appear on official publications etc.E+W

(1)This section applies to a registered charity if its gross income in its last financial year exceeded £5,000.

(2)Where this section applies to a registered charity, the fact that it is a registered charity shall be stated in English in legible characters—

(a)in all notices, advertisements and other documents issued by or on behalf of the charity and soliciting money or other property for the benefit of the charity;

(b)in all bills of exchange, promissory notes, endorsements, cheques and orders for money or goods purporting to be signed on behalf of the charity; and

(c)in all bills rendered by it and in all its invoices, receipts and letters of credit.

(3)Subsection (2)(a) has effect whether the solicitation is express or implied, and whether the money or other property is to be given for any consideration or not.

(4)If, in the case of a registered charity to which this section applies, any person issues or authorises the issue of any document falling within paragraph (a) or (c) of subsection (2) in which the fact that the charity is a registered charity is not stated as required by that subsection, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the third level on the standard scale.

(5)If, in the case of any such registered charity, any person signs any document falling within paragraph (b) of subsection (2) in which the fact that the charity is a registered charity is not stated as required by that subsection, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the third level on the standard scale.

(6)The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (1) by substituting a different sum for the sum for the time being specified there.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 3(1) modified(temp.) (28.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1900, art. 4(2).

Commencement Information

I1S. 3 wholly in force at 1.1.1993 see s. 79(2) and S.I. 1992/1900, art. 4(1), Sch. 3.

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