Charities Act 1960 (repealed)

[F1 [F2 46.(1)] Other definitions.F8 E+W+N.I.

In this Act, except in so far as the context otherwise requires,—

• . . . F3

• “charitable purposes” means purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales;

• “charity trustees” means the persons having the general control and management of the administration of a charity;

• “the Commissioners” means the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales;

• [F4 “company” means a company formed and registered under the M1 Companies Act 1985, or to which the provisions of that Act apply as they apply to such a company;]

• “the county of London” means [F5 Greater London other than the outer London boroughs];

• “the court” means the High Court and, within the limits of its jurisdiction, any other court in England or Wales having a jurisdiction in respect of charities concurrent (within any limit of area or amount) with that of the High Court, and includes any judge or officer of the court exercising the jurisdiction of the court;

• “institution” includes any trust or undertaking;

• “permanent endowment” shall F6 . . . be construed in accordance with subsection (3) of the last foregoing section;

• “trusts,” in relation to a charity, means the provisions establishing it as a charity and regulating its purposes and administration, whether those provisions take effect by way of trust or not, and in relation to other institutions has a corresponding meaning. but without (in either case)

[F7 (2) In this Act, except in so far as the context otherwise requires, “document” includes information recorded in any form, and, in relation to information recorded otherwise than in legible form—

(a) any reference to its production shall be construed as a reference to the furnishing of a copy of it in legible form, and

(b) any reference to the furnishing of a copy of, or extract from, it shall accordingly be construed as a reference to the furnishing of a copy of, or extract from, it in legible form.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Act repealed (1.8.1993) except ss. 28(9), 35(6), 38(3)-(5), 39(2), 48, 49, Sch. 6 but Pt. V continued in force (temp) by 1993 c. 10, ss. 98(2), 99(3), Sch. 7, Sch. 8 Pt. I

F2 S. 46 renumbered as s. 46(1) (1.9.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 47, Sch. 3 para. 19(b); S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F3 Definition of “Attorney General” repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. II

F4 Words inserted (4.2.1991) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 111(2), 215

F5 Words substituted by virtue of London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 4(4)

F6 Words in s. 46 repealed (1.9.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), ss. 47, 78(2), Sch. 3 para. 19(a), Sch. 7; S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F7 S. 46(2) added (1.9.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 47, Sch. 3 para. 19(b); S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 46 applied (1.9.1992) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), s. 1(2); S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

C2 S. 46 applied (prosp.) by Charities Act 1992 (c. 41), ss. 58(1), 79(2).

Marginal Citations

M1 1985 c.6 (27).

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F8 Act repealed (1.8.1993) except ss. 28(9), 35(6), 38(3)-(5), 39(2), 48, 49, Sch. 6 by 1993 c. 10, ss. 98(2), 99(1), Sch.7 (with savings (temp) in s. 99(3), Sch. 8 Pt. I)