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(1)In this Act—
“the 1992 Act” means the Charities Act 1992 (c. 41);
“the 1993 Act” means the Charities Act 1993 (c. 10).
(2)In this Act—
(a)“charity” has the meaning given by section 1(1);
(b)“charitable purposes” has (in accordance with section 2(6)) the meaning given by section 2(1); and
(c)“charity trustees” has the same meaning as in the 1993 Act;
but (subject to subsection (3) below) the exclusions contained in section 96(2) of the 1993 Act (ecclesiastical corporations etc.) have effect in relation to references to a charity in this Act as they have effect in relation to such references in that Act.
(3)Those exclusions do not have effect in relation to references in section 1 or any reference to the law relating to charities in England and Wales.
(4)In this Act “enactment” includes—
(a)any provision of subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)),
(b)a provision of a Measure of the Church Assembly or of the General Synod of the Church of England, and
(c)(in the context of section 6(5) or 75(5)) any provision made by or under an Act of the Scottish Parliament or Northern Ireland legislation,
and references to enactments include enactments passed or made after the passing of this Act.
(5)In this Act “institution” means an institution whether incorporated or not, and includes a trust or undertaking.
(6)In this Act “the Minister” means the Minister for the Cabinet Office.
(7)Subsections (2) to (5) apply except where the context otherwise requires.
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