Part VII Incorporation of Charity Trustees

56 Power of F1Commission to amend certificate of incorporation.

(1)

F2The Commission may amend a certificate of incorporation either on the application of the incorporated body to which it relates or F3of the Commission's own motion.

(2)

Before making any such amendment F4of its own motion, the Commission shall by notice in writing—

(a)

inform the trustees of the relevant charity of F5its proposals, and

(b)

invite those trustees to make representations F6to it within a time specified in the notice, being not less than one month from the date of the notice.

(3)

F7The Commission shall take into consideration any representations made by those trustees within the time so specified, and may then (without further notice) proceed with F8its proposals either without modification or with such modifications as appear F9to it to be desirable.

(4)

F10The Commission may amend a certificate of incorporation either—

(a)

by making an order specifying the amendment; or

(b)

by issuing a new certificate of incorporation taking account of the amendment.