Part 1Charities

Chapter 2Scottish Charity Register

Charity names

11Change of name

1

A charity may change its name only with OSCR’s consent.

2

A charity which proposes to change its name must, not less than 42 days before doing so, give notice to OSCR specifying its proposed new name.

3

Unless OSCR, within 28 days of the date on which a notice is given under subsection (2), directs the charity not to change its name, OSCR is to be taken as having given its consent.

4

OSCR may refuse to consent to a charity changing its name only where it considers that the proposed new name falls within section 10.