Charities Act(CHAPTER 37)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation
Part II COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES
3 Appointment of Commissioner of Charities and other officers
4 Functions of Commissioner
Part III REGISTRATION OF CHARITIES AND PROVISIONS FOR INQUIRING INTO CHARITIES
5 Registration of charities
6 Effect of, and claims and objections to, registration
7 General power of Commissioner to institute inquiries
8 Power of Commissioner to call for documents and search records
9 Receipt and audit of accounts of charities
10 Exchange of information, etc.
Part IV APPLICATION OF PROPERTY CY-PRÈS, AND ASSISTANCE AND SUPERVISION OF CHARITIES BY COURT AND COMMISSIONER
11 Occasions for applying property cy-près
12 Application cy-près of gifts of donors unknown or disclaiming
13 Entrusting charity property to Public Trustee and termination of trust
14 Concurrent jurisdiction with High Court for certain purposes
15 Power to act for protection of charities
16 Publicity for proceedings under sections 14 and 15
17 Power to authorise dealings with charity property, etc.
18 Taking of legal proceedings
19 Charitable companies
Part V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
20 General obligation to keep accounts
21 Manner of giving notice of charity meetings, etc.
22 Miscellaneous provisions as to orders of Commissioner
23 Enforcement of orders of Commissioner
24 Appeals from Commissioner
25 Regulations
Legislative History