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(1)In this Act “exempt charity” means any institution, so far as it is a charity, that is within Schedule 3.
(2)Subsection (1) is subject to any other enactment by virtue of which a charity is an exempt charity.
(1)The [F1Secretary of State] may by order make such amendments of Schedule 3 as the [F1Secretary of State] considers appropriate for securing—
(a)that (so far as they are charities) institutions of a particular description become or (as the case may be) cease to be exempt charities, or
(b)that (so far as it is a charity) a particular institution becomes or (as the case may be) ceases to be an exempt charity.
(2)An order under subsection (1) may be made only if the [F2Secretary of State] is satisfied that the order is desirable in the interests of ensuring appropriate or effective regulation of the charities or charity concerned in connection with compliance by the charity trustees of the charities or charity with their legal obligations in exercising control and management of the administration of the charities or charity.
(3)The [F3Secretary of State] may by order make such amendments or other modifications of any enactment as the [F3Secretary of State] considers appropriate in connection with—
(a)charities of a particular description becoming, or ceasing to be, exempt charities, or
(b)a particular charity becoming, or ceasing to be, an exempt charity,
as a result of provision made under subsection (1).
(4)In subsection (3), “enactment” includes—
(a)any provision of subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978), and
(b)a provision of a Measure of the Church Assembly or of the General Synod of the Church of England,
and references to enactments include enactments whenever passed or made.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 23(1) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 25(2)(b) (with art. 12)
F2Words in s. 23(2) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 25(2)(b) (with art. 12)
F3Words in s. 23(3) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 25(2)(b) (with art. 12)
The [F4Secretary of State] may by order make such amendments of Schedule 3 as the [F4Secretary of State] considers appropriate for removing from that Schedule an institution that has ceased to exist.
Textual Amendments
F4Words in s. 24 substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 25(2)(c) (with art. 12)
In this Act “the 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 [F5Secretary of State].
Textual Amendments
F5Words in s. 25 substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 25(3) (with art. 12)
(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 the body or Minister 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.
(1)Regulations under section 25 may make such amendments or other modifications of any enactment as the [F6Secretary of State] considers appropriate for the purpose of facilitating, or otherwise in connection with, the discharge by a principal regulator of the duty under section 26(2).
(2)In subsection (1), “enactment” includes—
(a)any provision of subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978), and
(b)a provision of a Measure of the Church Assembly or of the General Synod of the Church of England,
and references to enactments include enactments whenever passed or made.
Textual Amendments
F6Words in s. 27(1) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 25(2)(d) (with art. 12)
Before exercising in relation to an exempt charity any specific power exercisable by it in relation to the charity, the Commission must consult the charity's principal regulator.
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