Charities Act 1993 (repealed)

F1 [F1 Part 1A U.K. The F2 ... Tribunal

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 1A inserted (27.2.2007 for the insertion of ss. 2B(1)-(4)(8)(9), 2C(5)(b) for specified purposes, 18.3.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), ss. 8(1), 79(2); S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2008/751, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

F2 Word in Pt. 1A heading omitted (1.9.2009) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 7 (with Sch. 4)

2A The F3 ...Tribunal U.K.

F4 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) The Tribunal shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine—

(a) such appeals and applications as may be made to the Tribunal in accordance with Schedule 1C to this Act, or any other enactment, in respect of decisions, orders or directions of the Commission, and

(b) such matters as may be referred to the Tribunal in accordance with Schedule 1D to this Act by the Commission or the Attorney General.

(5) Such appeals, applications and matters shall be heard and determined by the Tribunal in accordance with those Schedules, or any such enactment, taken with [F5 rules made under section 2B(2) and Tribunal Procedure Rules].

Textual Amendments

F3 Word in s. 2A heading omitted (1.9.2009) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 8(a) (with Sch. 4)

F4 Ss. 2A(1)-(3) omitted (1.9.2009) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 8(b) (with Sch. 4)

F5 Words in s. 2A(5) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 8(c) (with Sch. 4)

2B Practice and procedure U.K.

[F6 (1) This section applies in relation to appeals, applications or references to the Tribunal which are mentioned in section 2A(4).

(2) The Lord Chancellor may make rules—

(a) specifying steps which must be taken before appeals, applications or references are made to the Tribunal (and the period within which any such steps must be taken);

(b) requiring the Commission to inform persons of their right to appeal or apply to the Tribunal following a final decision, direction or order of the Commission.

(3) Tribunal Procedure Rules may make any other provision regulating the exercise of rights to appeal or to apply to the Tribunal and matters relating to the making of references to it.]

(4) Rules under [F7 subsection (2) or (3)] above may confer a discretion on—

(a) the Tribunal, [F8 or]

F9 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) any other person.

F10 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F10 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F10 (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(8) Rules of the Lord Chancellor under this section—

(a) shall be made by statutory instrument, and

(b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(9) Section 86(3) below applies in relation to rules of the Lord Chancellor under this section as it applies in relation to regulations and orders of the Minister under this Act.

Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 2B(1)-(3) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 9(a) (with Sch. 4)

F7 Words in s. 2B(4) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 9(b)(i) (with Sch. 4)

F8 Word in s. 2B(4) inserted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 9(b)(ii) (with Sch. 4)

F9 S. 2B(4)(b) omitted (1.9.2009) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 9(b)(iii) (with Sch. 4)

F10 Ss. 2B(5)-(7) omitted (1.9.2009) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 9(c) (with Sch. 4)

2C Appeal from Tribunal U.K.

F11 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F11 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) In the case of an appeal under [F12 section 11 or 13 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007] against a decision of the Tribunal which determines a question referred to it by the Commission or the Attorney General, the [F13 tribunal or court hearing the appeal] —

(a) shall consider afresh the question referred to the Tribunal, and

(b) may take into account evidence which was not available to the Tribunal.

F14 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) For the purposes of [F15 sections 11(2) and 13(2) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007] —

(a) the Commission and the Attorney General are to be treated as parties to [F16 cases before the Tribunal in respect of any such appeal, application or reference as is mentioned in section 2A(4)], and

F17 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F11 S. 2C(1),(2) omitted (1.9.2009) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 10(a) (with Sch. 4)

F12 Words in s. 2C(3) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 10(b)(i) (with Sch. 4)

F13 Words in s. 2C(3) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 10(b)(ii) (with Sch. 4)

F14 S. 2C(4) omitted (1.9.2009) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 10(a) (with Sch. 4)

F15 Words in s. 2C(5) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 10(c)(i) (with Sch. 4)

F16 Words in s. 2C(5)(a) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 10(c)(ii) (with Sch. 4)

F17 S. 2C(5)(b) omitted (1.9.2009) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 10(c)(iii) (with Sch. 4)

2D Intervention by Attorney General U.K.

(1) This section applies to any proceedings—

(a) before the Tribunal, or

(b) on an appeal from the Tribunal,

to which the Attorney General is not a party.

(2) [F18 The appropriate body] may at any stage of the proceedings direct that all the necessary papers in the proceedings be sent to the Attorney General.

(3) A direction under subsection (2) may be made by the [F19 appropriate body] —

(a) of its own motion, or

(b) on the application of any party to the proceedings.

(4) The Attorney General may—

(a) intervene in the proceedings in such manner as he thinks necessary or expedient, and

(b) argue before the [F20 appropriate body] any question in relation to the proceedings which the Tribunal or court considers it necessary to have fully argued.

(5) Subsection (4) applies whether or not [F21 a direction is given] under subsection (2).]

[F22 (6) In this section “the appropriate body” means the Tribunal or, in the case of an appeal from the Tribunal, the tribunal or court hearing the appeal.]

Textual Amendments

F18 Words in s. 2D(2) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 11(a) (with Sch. 4)

F19 Words in s. 2D(3) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 11(b) (with Sch. 4)

F20 Words in s. 2D(4)(b) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 11(b) (with Sch. 4)

F21 Words in s. 2D(5) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 11(c) (with Sch. 4)

F22 S. 2D(6) inserted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 11(d) (with Sch. 4)