8.—(1) The Charities Act 1992 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 58(1) (interpretation) M1, omit the definition of “the Minister”.
(3) In the following provisions M2, for “Minister” in each place substitute “ Secretary of State ”
(a)section 58(10) (power to amend definition of “professional fund-raiser”);
(b)section 60B(6) (power to amend earnings limit in relation to lower-paid collectors) M3;
(c)section 61(8) (power to amend specified sums) M4;
(d)section 64(1) (regulations about fund-raising);
(e)section 64A(1) (regulations in connection with regulating fund-raising) M5;
(f)section 64B(3) (approval of regulator) M6;
(g)section 77(1), (3) and (4) (regulations and orders);
(h)section 79(2) (commencement).
Marginal Citations
M1The definition of “the Minister” in section 58(1) was inserted by section 75(1) of the Charities Act 2006 (c. 50).
M2The provisions in question, other than sections 60B, 64A and 64B, were amended by S.I. 2006/2951.
M3Section 60B was inserted by section 68 of the Charities Act 2006. Subsections (2) and (5) were amended by S.I. 2009/508, art. 2.
M4The sums currently specified in section 61(1), (2) and (3) were substituted by S.I. 2009/508, art. 6.
M5Section 64A was inserted by section 69 of the Charities Act 2006.
M6Section 64B was inserted by section 14 of the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 (c. 4).