Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008

Application of Act in relation to designated religious charities

165.—(1) Sections 33 to 36 do not apply to a designated religious charity.

(2) The Department may by order provide—

(a) that such other provisions made by or under this Act as may be specified, are not to apply to a designated religious charity; or

(b) that such other provisions made by or under this Act as may be specified, are to apply to a designated religious charity with such modifications as may be specified.

(3) No order shall be made under this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Assembly.

(4) In this section—

“designated religious charity”—

(a)

means a charity in relation to which a designation under section 166 is made and has not been withdrawn, and

(b)

includes any component element of such a charity which is itself a charity (whether or not having as its principal purpose the advancement of religion);

“specified” means specified in the order.