21Amendment of articlesU.K.
(1)A company may amend its articles by special resolution.
(2)In the case of a company that is a charity, this is subject to—
(a)in England and Wales, [F1sections 197 and 198 of the Charities Act 2011];
(b)in Northern Ireland, [F2section 96 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008] .
(3)In the case of a company that is registered in the Scottish Charity Register, this is subject to—
(a)section 112 of the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40), and
(b)section 16 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 21(2)(a) substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), ss. 354, 355, Sch. 7 para. 113 (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)
F2Words in s. 21(2)(b) substituted (N.I.) (24.6.2013) by Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 12) (N.I.), ss. 183, 185, {Sch. 8 para. 13(1)}; S.R. 2013/145, art. 2, Sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 21 excluded (26.5.2015) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 85(2)(a), 164(3)(g)(ii)