Disqualification from being charity trustee etc.
I14Disqualification: offences
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The 2005 Act is modified as follows.
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In section 69 (disqualification from being charity trustee)—
a
in subsection (2)(a)—
i
before sub-paragraph (i) insert—
ai
an offence specified in section 69A,
ii
in sub-paragraph (i), after “offence” insert “, not specified in section 69A,”
,
iii
sub-paragraph (ii) is repealed,
b
in subsection (3), after “subsection (1)” insert “by reason of a conviction”
.
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After section 69, insert—
69ADisqualification: specified offences
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The following offences are specified for the purposes of section 69(2)(a)(ai)—
a
an offence under this Act,
b
an offence under section 77 of the Charities Act 2011 (offence of contravening certain orders),
c
an offence under section 13 or 19 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (wearing of uniform etc, and failure to disclose information),
d
an offence specified under section 41 or 42 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 as an offence to which Part 4 of that Act applies,
e
a money laundering offence within the meaning of section 415 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002,
f
an offence under any of the following provisions of the Bribery Act 2010—
i
section 1 (bribing another person),
ii
section 2 (offences related to being bribed),
iii
section 6 (bribery of foreign public officials),
iv
section 7 (failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery),
g
an offence of perverting the course of justice (by whatever means and however the offence is described), including in particular—
i
false accusation of a crime,
ii
perjury,
iii
prevarication on oath,
iv
prison breaking,
v
subornation of perjury,
h
an offence of wilful neglect of duty by a public official,
i
an offence, under the law of England and Wales, of misconduct in public office.
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An offence which has been superseded (whether directly or indirectly) by any offence specified in subsection (1) is also specified for the purposes of section 69(2)(a)(ai).
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In relation to an offence specified in subsection (1) or (2), the following offences are also specified for the purposes of section 69(2)(a)(ai)—
a
an offence committed by aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of the offence,
b
an offence committed by attempting or conspiring to commit the offence.
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The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify this section to add or remove an offence.