Charities Act 2022

37 Public notice as regards Commission orders etc

(1) The Charities Act 2011 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 337 (other provisions as to orders of Commission)—

(a) after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Where an application is made for an order under this Act or the Commission proposes to make such an order, the Commission—

(a) may itself give such public notice as it thinks fit of the contents of the order applied for or proposed to be made, or

(b) may require it to be given by—

(i) any person making an application for the order, or

(ii) any charity that would be affected by the order.”;

(b) after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Where the Commission’s written consent is sought under section 67A, 198, 226 or 280A in relation to a charity, the Commission—

(a) may itself give such public notice as it thinks fit of the contents of the consent sought, or

(b) may require it to be given by the charity.

(3B) Where the Commission gives written consent under section 67A, 198, 226 or 280A in relation to a charity, the Commission—

(a) may itself give such public notice as it thinks fit of the giving or contents of the consent, or

(b) may require it to be given by the charity.”;

(c) in the heading, after “orders” insert “etc”.

(3) In section 338 (directions of the Commission or person conducting inquiry), in subsection (2), for “any such directions” substitute “a direction of the Commission under any provision of this Act”.