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(1)In this Part—
“the 1960 Act” means the M1Charities Act 1960;
“financial year”—
in relation to a charity which is a company, shall be construed in accordance with section 223 of the M2Companies Act 1985; and
in relation to any other charity, shall be construed in accordance with regulations made by virtue of section 20(2);
“gross income”, in relation to a charity, means its gross recorded income from all sources, including special trusts;
“independent examiner”, in relation to a charity, means such a person as is mentioned in section 21(3)(a);
“the official custodian” means the official custodian for charities;
“the register” (unless the context otherwise requires) means the register of charities kept under section 4 of the 1960 Act, and “registered” shall be construed accordingly;
“special trust” means property which is held and administered by or on behalf of a charity for any special purposes of the charity, and is so held and administered on separate trusts relating only to that property.
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(4)No vesting or transfer of any property in pursuance of any provision of this Part, or of any provision of the 1960 Act as amended by this Part, shall operate as a breach of a covenant or condition against alienation or give rise to a forfeiture.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 1(2)(3) repealed (1.8.1993) by 1993 c. 10, s. 98(2), Sch.7
Commencement Information
I1S. 1 partly in force at 1.9.1992; (except the definitions of "financial year", "independant examiner" and "special trust" in s. 1(1) and (3)), see s. 79(2) and S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.
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