Part 12Incorporation of charity trustees

Commission's powers to amend certificate or dissolve body

262Amendment of certificate of incorporation

1

The Commission may amend a certificate of incorporation—

a

on the application of the incorporated body to which it relates, or

b

of its own motion.

2

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

a

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

b

invite those charity trustees to make representations to it within a time specified in the notice.

3

The time so specified must be not less than one month from the date of the notice.

4

The Commission—

a

must take into consideration any representations made by those charity trustees within the time so specified, and

b

may then (without further notice) proceed with its proposals either without modification or with such modifications as appear to it to be desirable.

5

The Commission may amend a certificate of incorporation by—

a

making an order specifying the amendment, or

b

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