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Charities Bill
Charities Bill receives Royal Assent.
Charities Bill has received Royal Assent following the completion
of its passage through Parliament. This means that the Bill has become
the Charities Act 2006 and is law.
The Charities Act 2006 provides a modern framework under which
charities in England and Wales will operate. Certain provisions also
extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Act will reform charity
law and regulation to:
- enable charities to administer themselves more efficiently and be more effective;
- improve the regulation of charity fundraising, and reduce regulation on the sector — especially for smaller charities;
- provide a clear definition of charity with an emphasis on public benefit;
- modernise the Charity Commission’s functions and powers as regulator, increase its accountability, and preserve its independence from Ministers.
The Act will be implemented in stages. The first provisions will begin to come into force in early 2007 and the whole process of implementation is expected to take between 18 and 24 months.
Winter 2008 Newsletter