F1 [F1 Part 1A U.K.The F2 ... Tribunal

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 1A inserted (27.2.2007 for the insertion of ss. 2B(1)-(4)(8)(9), 2C(5)(b) for specified purposes, 18.3.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), ss. 8(1), 79(2); S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2008/751, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

F2 Word in Pt. 1A heading omitted (1.9.2009) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 7 (with Sch. 4)

2D Intervention by Attorney General U.K.

(1) This section applies to any proceedings—

(a) before the Tribunal, or

(b) on an appeal from the Tribunal,

to which the Attorney General is not a party.

(2) [F3 The appropriate body] may at any stage of the proceedings direct that all the necessary papers in the proceedings be sent to the Attorney General.

(3) A direction under subsection (2) may be made by the [F4 appropriate body] —

(a) of its own motion, or

(b) on the application of any party to the proceedings.

(4) The Attorney General may—

(a) intervene in the proceedings in such manner as he thinks necessary or expedient, and

(b) argue before the [F5 appropriate body] any question in relation to the proceedings which the Tribunal or court considers it necessary to have fully argued.

(5) Subsection (4) applies whether or not [F6 a direction is given] under subsection (2).]

[F7 (6) In this section “the appropriate body” means the Tribunal or, in the case of an appeal from the Tribunal, the tribunal or court hearing the appeal.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in s. 2D(2) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 11(a) (with Sch. 4)

F4 Words in s. 2D(3) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 11(b) (with Sch. 4)

F5 Words in s. 2D(4)(b) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 11(b) (with Sch. 4)

F6 Words in s. 2D(5) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 11(c) (with Sch. 4)

F7 S. 2D(6) inserted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1834), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 11(d) (with Sch. 4)