
1 
This Order may be cited as the Charities Act 2008 (Designated Religious Charities) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st March 2016.
2 
Section 86 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (persons disqualified for being trustees of a charity) does not apply to a designated religious charity.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 24th February 2016
(L.S.)Chris Hughes
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
