Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990

2 Non-recognised bodies

(1) A non-recognised body shall not be entitled to represent itself or hold itself out as a charity.

(2) For the purposes of this Part of this Act, any body which is not—

(a) a recognised body; or

(b) a body which is—

(i) registered as a charity in England and Wales under section 4 of the [1960 c. 58.] Charities Act 1960; or

(ii) a charity which is not required to register by virtue of subsection (4) of that section,

is a non-recognised body.

(3) Where a non-recognised body represents itself or holds itself out as a charity, the court may, on an application made by the Lord Advocate, interdict the body from so representing itself or holding itself out until it becomes a body such as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (2) above.