(1)This section applies to any body or Minister of the Crown who is the principal regulator in relation to an exempt charity.
(2)The body or Minister must do all that it or he reasonably can to meet the compliance objective in relation to the charity.
(3)The compliance objective is to promote compliance by the charity trustees with their legal obligations in exercising control and management of the administration of the charity.
(4)In this section—
(a)“exempt charity” has the same meaning as in the 1993 Act; and
(b)“principal regulator”, in relation to an exempt charity, means such body or Minister of the Crown as is prescribed as its principal regulator by regulations made by the Minister.
(5)Regulations under subsection (4)(b) may make such amendments or other modifications of any enactment as the Minister considers appropriate for the purpose of facilitating, or otherwise in connection with, the discharge by a principal regulator of the duty under subsection (2).
Commencement Information
I1S. 13 partly in force; s. 13(4)(5) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 79(1)(a)