The Charities Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2008

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1PROVISIONS OF THE 2006 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 2008

Provision(s) of the 2006 ActSubject matter of provisionsParticular purpose or other limitation
Section 1Meaning of charity
Section 2Meaning of “charitable purpose”For all remaining purposes
Section 3The “public benefit” testFor all remaining purposes
Section 4(6)Guidance as to the operation of the public benefit requirement
Section 5(1)Special provisions about recreational charities, sports clubs etc.In so far as it relates to section 5(2) of the 2006 Act
Section 5(2)Special provisions about recreational charities, sports clubs etc.
Section 29(1)Duty of auditor etc. of charity which is not a company to report matters to the Commission
Section 30Group AccountsFor all remaining purposes
Section 33Duty of auditor etc. of charitable company to report matters to the Commission
Section 38Power of Commission to relieve trustees, auditors etc. from liability for breach of trust or dutyIn so far as it refers to group accounts as required to be prepared under new Schedule 5A to the 1993 Act.
Section 75(1) to (3)Amendments, repeals, revocations and transitional provisionsIn so far as they relate to the provisions of Schedules 8 to 10 commenced by article 2 of this Order.
Schedule 6Group AccountsFor all remaining purposes
Schedule 8, paragraphs 39, 90(4), 133, 139(6), 173(2) and (3)(b), 174(a) and 212(3)Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 9Repeals and revocationsOnly those entries relating to: Part 1 of (so far as unrepealed) and Schedule 5 to the 1992 Act, section 96(4) of the 1993 Act and sections 28 and 29(7) and (8) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40).
Schedule 10, paragraph 8Transitional provisions and savingsIn so far as it relates to the amendments made by section 29(1) of the 2006 Act (as commenced by article 2 of this Order) and the duty imposed by new section 44A(2) of the 1993 Act.
Schedule 10, paragraphs 10, 17 and 28Transitional provisions and savings
Schedule 10, paragraph 29Transitional provisions and savingsSave for paragraph 29(2)(a)

Article 3

SCHEDULE 2PROVISIONS OF THE 2006 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 2009

Provision(s) of the 2006 ActSubject matter of provisionsParticular purpose or other limitation
Section 5(1)Special provisions about recreational charities, sports clubs etc.For all remaining purposes.
Section 5(3) to (5)Special provisions about recreational charities, sports clubs etc.
Section 75(2) and (3)Amendments, repeals, revocations and transitional provisionsIn so far as they relate to the provisions of Schedules 9 and 10 to the 2006 Act commenced by article 3 of this Order
Schedule 9Repeals and revocationsOnly the entry relating to section 2 of the Recreational Charities Act 1958 (c. 17).
Schedule 10, paragraph 2Transitional provisions and savings