Version Superseded: 31/07/2016
Point in time view as at 02/01/2013. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Charities Act 2011, Section 85 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)This section applies where the Commission is satisfied—
(a)that a person or persons in possession or control of any property held by or on trust for a charity is or are unwilling to apply it properly for the purposes of the charity, and
(b)that it is necessary or desirable to make an order under this section for the purpose of securing a proper application of that property for the purposes of the charity.
(2)The Commission may by order direct the person or persons concerned to apply the property in such manner as is specified in the order.
(3)An order under this section—
(a)may require action to be taken whether or not it would otherwise be within the powers exercisable by the person or persons concerned in relation to the property, but
(b)may not require any action to be taken which is prohibited by any Act or expressly prohibited by the trusts of the charity.
(4)Anything done by a person under the authority of an order under this section is to be treated as properly done in the exercise of the powers mentioned in subsection (3)(a).
(5)Subsection (4) does not affect any contractual or other rights arising in connection with anything which has been done under the authority of such an order.
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