The Charities Act 2006 (Changes in Exempt Charities) Order 2009

Inquiries under section 8 of the 1993 Act relating to new exempt charities

6.—(1) The Charity Commission may for the purpose of any relevant inquiry continue to treat a new exempt charity as if it had not become an exempt charity.

(2) The Charity Commission must notify the principal regulator of the relevant exempt charity of any decision to continue any inquiry with regard to that charity.

(3) In this paragraph “relevant inquiry” means, in relation to a new exempt charity, an inquiry which was instituted under section 8 of the 1993 Act—

(a)before the appointed day; and

(b)with regard to that charity or a class of charities into which it falls.