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(1) This Order may be cited as the Charities Act 1992 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1992.
(2) In this Order—
 “the 1992 Act ” means the Charities Act 1992, and
 “the 1960 Act ” means the Charities Act 1960.
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(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (5) below, the provisions of the 1992 Act which are specified in Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into force on 1st September 1992.
(2) Without prejudice to sections 16 and 17 of the Interpretation Act 1978, nothing in the commencement of section 6(6) of the 1992 Act, which omits section 6(9) of the 1960 Act, or section 54(2) of the 1992 Act, or the commencement of the repeal of the said section 6(9) by Schedule 7 to the 1992 Act shall have effect for the purposes of offences committed or alleged to have been committed under the said section 6(9) before 1st September 1992.
(3) Until such time as the definition of  “financial year ” in section 1(1) of the 1992 Act comes into force (together with the regulations which are to be made by virtue of section 20(2) of that Act and which are referred to in paragraph (b) of that definition), the expression  “financial year ” in sections 43(1) and 44(1) of the 1992 Act means any period in respect of which an income and expenditure account is required to be prepared whether under section 32 of the 1960 Act or by or under the authority of any other Act, whether that period is a year or not.
(4) The commencement of paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the 1992 Act (which replaces section 9(1) to (3) of the 1960 Act with a new section 9) shall have effect as from 1st September 1992 to the extent that subsections (1) and (3) of section 9 of the 1960 Act cease to have effect, but the replacement of section 9(2) by the section set out in that paragraph shall not have effect until 1st January 1993.
(5) The commencement of the repeal of the Charities Act 1985 by Schedule 7 to the 1992 Act shall not include section 1 of that Act of 1985 and, without prejudice to the generality of sections 16 and 17 of the Interpretation Act 1978, the commencement of the repeal of that Act of 1985 shall not have effect for the purposes of any resolution duly passed under sections 2, 3 or 4 of that Act.
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(1) to paragraph (2) below, the provisions of the 1992 Act which are specified in Schedule 2 to this Order shall come into force on 1st November 1992.
(2) Without prejudice to sections 16 and 17 of the Interpretation Act 1978, the amendment made by section 8(9) of the 1992 Act shall not have effect for the purposes of any offence committed or alleged to have been committed before 1st November 1992.
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(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, the provisions of the 1992 Act which are specified in Schedule 3 to this Order shall come into force on 1st January 1993.
(2) Until such time as the definition of  “financial year ” in section 1(1) of the 1992 Act comes into force (together with the regulations which are to be made by virtue of section 20(2) of that Act and which are referred to in paragraph (b) of that definition), the expression  “financial year ” in section 3(1) of the 1992 Act—
(a) in relation to a charity which is a company, shall be construed in accordance with section 223 of the Companies Act 1985; and
(b) in relation to any other charity, means any period in respect of which an income and expenditure account is required to be prepared whether under section 32 of the 1960 Act or by or under the authority of any other Act, whether that period is a year or not.
(3) Without prejudice to section 16 of the Interpretation Act 1978, the repeal by section 37(5) of, and Schedule 7 to, the 1992 Act of subsections (2) to (8) of section 27 of the 1960 Act shall not affect any notice to treat given prior to 1st January 1993.
Kenneth Clarke
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
28th July 1992
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2


Provisions of the Act  Subject matter of provisions 
Section 1 except the definitions of  “financial year ”,  “independent examiner ” and  “special trust ” in subsection (1) and subsection (3) Interpretation of Part I, etc.
Section 2 The register of charities
Section 4 Power of Commissioners to require charity’s name to be changed
Section 5 Effect of a direction under s.4 where charity is a company
Section 6 General power to institute inquiries
Section 7 Power of Commissioners to obtain information and documents
Section 11 Report of inquiry held by Commissioners to be evidence in certain proceedings
Section 13 Commissioners' concurrent jurisdiction with High Court for certain purposes
Section 14 Trust corporations appointed by Commissioners under 1960 Act
Section 16 Common deposit funds
Section 17 Power of Commissioners to authorise certain ex gratia payments etc. by charities
Section 29 Divestment of charity property held by official custodian for charities
Section 30 Provisions supplementary to s.29
Section 31 Divestment in the case of land subject to Reverter of Sites Act 1987
Section 38 Relaxation of restrictions on wider-range investments
Section 39 Extension of powers of investment
Section 43 Small charities: power to transfer all property, modify objects etc.
Section 44 Small charities: power to spend capital
Section 47 Minor and consequential amendments of 1960 Act
Section 49 Amendment of Redundant Churches and Other Religious Buildings Act 1969
Section 50 Contributions towards maintenance etc. of almshouses
Section 51 Fees and other amounts payable to Commissioners
Section 52 Disclosure of information to and by Commissioners
Section 53 Data protection
Section 54 Supply of false or misleading information to Commissioners etc.
Section 55 Restriction on institution of proceedings for certain offences
Section 56 Enforcement of requirements by order of Commissioners, and other provisions as to orders made by them
Section 57 Directions of the Commissioners
Section 75 Offences by bodies corporate
Section 76 Service of documents
Section 77 Regulations and orders
Section 78 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
Section 79 Short title, commencement and extent
So much of Schedule 1 as relates to section 4 of the 1960 Act Sections 4 and 20 of the Charities Act 1960, as amended
In Schedule 3, paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8(b), 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 Minor and consequential amendments of Charities Act 1960
Schedule 5 Amendments of Redundant Churches and Other Religious Buildings Act 1969
In Schedule 6, paragraphs 2, 10(a), 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17 Minor and consequential amendments
So much of Schedule 7 as is specified in the Appendix to this Schedule Repeals
APPENDIX TO SCHEDULE 1

Chapter Short title Extent of repeal
1940 c. 31 War Charities Act 1940 The whole Act.
1948 c. 29 National Assistance Act 1948 Section 41.
1958 c. 49 Trading Representations (Disabled Persons) Act 1958 Section 1(2)(b).
1959 c. 72 Mental Health Act 1959 Section 8(3).
1960 c. 58 Charities Act 1960 In section 4(6), the words from  “and any person ” onwards.Section 6(6) and (9).Section 7(4).Section 16(2).In section 19(6), the words  “or the like reference from the Secretary of State ”.In section 22, subsection (6) and, in subsection (9), the words from  “, and the ” to  “endowment ” (where last occurring).In section 30C(1)(c), the words  “by or ”.Section 31.In section 45(3), the words  “Subject to subsection (9) of section twenty-two of this Act, ”.In section 46, the words  “, subject to subsection (9) of section twenty-two of this Act, ”.In Schedule 1, in paragraph 1(3), the words  “Subject to sub-paragraph (6) below, ”.In Schedule 6, the entry relating to the War Charities Act 1940.
1966 c. 42 Local Government Act 1966 In Schedule 3, in column 1 of Part II, paragraph 20.
1970 c. 42 Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 In Schedule 1, the entry relating to section 41 of the National Assistance Act 1948.
1972 c. 70 Local Government Act 1972 Section 210(8).
1983 c. 41 Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 Section 30(3).
1983 c. 47 National Heritage Act 1983 In Schedule 4, paragraphs 13 and 14.
1985 c. 9 Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 In Schedule 2, the entry relating to section 30(1) of the Charities Act 1960.
1985 c. 20 Charities Act 1985 The whole Act (except section 1).
1986 c. 41 Finance Act 1986 Section 33.
SCHEDULE 2
Article 3


Provisions of the Act Subject matter of provisions
Section 8 Power to act for protection of charities
Section 9 Supplementary provisions relating to receiver and manager appointed for a charity
Section 10 Additional powers exercisable by Commissioners in relation to charitable companies
Section 12 Supervision by Commissioners of certain Scottish charities
So much of Schedule 1 as relates to section 20 of the 1960 Act Sections 4 and 20 of the Charities Act 1960, as amended
In Schedule 3, paragraph 8(a) Minor and consequential amendments of Charities Act 1960
SCHEDULE 3
Article 4


Provisions of the Act Subject matter of provisions
Section 3 Status of registered charity (other than small charity) to appear on official publications etc.
Section 15 Application of property cy-pre`s
Section 18 Dormant bank accounts of charities
Section 28 Power of Commissioners to bring proceedings with respect to charities
Section 32 Restrictions on dispositions of charity land
Section 33 Supplementary provisions relating to dispositions of charity land
Section 34 Restrictions on mortgaging charity land
Section 35 Supplementary provisions relating to mortgaging of charity land
Section 36 Removal of requirements under statutory provisions for consent to dealings with charity land
Section 37 Release of charity rentcharges
Section 40 Charitable companies: alteration of objects clause etc.
Section 41 Charitable companies: requirement of consent of Commissioners to certain acts
Section 42 Charitable companies: name to appear on correspondence etc.
Section 45 Persons disqualified for being trustees of a charity
Section 46 Person acting as charity trustee while disqualified
Section 48 Amendment of Charitable Trustees Incorporation Act 1872
Schedule 2 Meaning of “connected person” for purposes of section 32(2)
In Schedule 3, paragraph 10 Minor and consequential amendments to the Charities Act 1960
Schedule 4 Amendments of Charitable Trustees Incorporation Act 1872
In Schedule 6, paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 13(1) and (3) Minor and consequential amendments
So much of Schedule 7 as is specified in the Appendix to this Schedule Repeals
APPENDIX TO SCHEDULE 3

Chapter Short title Extent of repeal
1872 c. 24 Charitable Trustees Incorporation Act 1872 In Section 2, the words from “; and all” onwards.In section 4, the words from “; and the appointment” onwards.In section 5, the words from “; and nothing” onwards.In section 7, the words from “; and there” onwards.The Schedule.
1960 c. 58 Charities Act 1960 Section 27.Section 29.Section 44.