Disqualification from being charity trustee etc.

I14Disqualification: offences

1

The 2005 Act is modified as follows.

2

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sub-paragraph (ii) is repealed,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”.

3

After section 69, insert—

69ADisqualification: specified offences

1

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.

2

An offence which has been superseded (whether directly or indirectly) by any offence specified in subsection (1) is also specified for the purposes of section 69(2)(a)(ai).

3

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.

4

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify this section to add or remove an offence.

4

In section 103(5) (orders, regulations and rules), after paragraph (ca) (as inserted by section 5(5)), insert—

cb

regulations under section 69A(4)