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Part ICharities

Recognition of charities

2Non-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.