The Charities Act 1993 (c. 10) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to charities in England and Wales.[1]
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Charitable Trustees Incorporation Act 1872 and, except for certain spent or transitional provisions, the Charities Act 1960 and Part I of the Charities Act 1992. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 1993 c. 10 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 May 1993 |
| Commencement | |
| Repealed | 14 March 2012[e] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repealed by | Charities Act 2011 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
Provisions
editRepealed enactments
editSection 98(2) of the act repealed 22 enactments, listed in schedule 7 to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 35 & 36 Vict. c. 24 | Charitable Trustees Incorporation Act 1872 | The whole Act so far as unrepealed. |
| 10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 16 | Imperial War Museum Act 1920 | Section 5. |
| 24 & 25 Geo. 5. c. 43 | National Maritime Museum Act 1934 | Section 7. |
| 8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 58 | Charities Act 1960 | The whole Act so far as unrepealed except—section 28(9), section 35(6), section 38(3) to (5), section 39(2), sections 48 and 49, Schedule 6. |
| 1963 c. 33 | London Government Act 1963 | Section 81(9)(b) and (c). |
| 1963 c. xi | Universities of Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Act 1963 | Section 10. |
| 1965 c. 17 | Museum of London Act 1965 | Section 11. |
| 1972 c. 54 | British Library Act 1972 | Section 4(2). |
| 1972 c. 70 | Local Government Act 1972 | Section 210(9). |
| 1973 c. 16 | Education Act 1973 | In section 2(7) the words from "but" onwards. |
| In Schedule 1, paragraph 1(1) and (3). | ||
| 1976 No. 4 | Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976 | Section 44. |
| 1983 c. 47 | National Heritage Act 1983 | In Schedule 5, paragraph 4. |
| 1985 c. 9 | Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 | In Schedule 2 the entry relating to the Charities Act 1960. |
| 1985 c. 20 | Charities Act 1985 | Section 1. |
| 1986 c. 60 | Financial Services Act 1986 | In Schedule 16, paragraph 1. |
| 1988 c. 40 | Education Reform Act 1988 | In Schedule 12, paragraphs 9, 10, 63 and 64. |
| 1989 c. 40 | Companies Act 1989 | Section 111. |
| 1989 c. xiii | Queen Mary and Westfield College Act 1989 | Section 10. |
| 1990 c. 41 | Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 | In Schedule 10, paragraph 14. |
| 1992 c. 13 | Further and Higher Education Act 1992 | In Schedule 8, paragraph 69. |
| 1992 c. 41 | Charities Act 1992 | The whole of Part I except—section 1(1) and (4), sections 29 and 30, section 36, sections 49 and 50. |
| Section 75(b). | ||
| Section 76(1)(a). | ||
| In section 77, subsections (2)(a), (b) and (c) and in subsection (4) the figures 20, 22 and 23. | ||
| Section 79(4) and (5). | ||
| Schedules 1 to 4. | ||
| In Schedule 6, paragraph 13(2). | ||
| In Schedule 7, the entries relating to section 8 of the Charities Act 1960 and (so far as not in force at the date specified in section 99(1) of this Act) the Charities Act 1985. | ||
| 1992 c. 44 | Museums and Galleries Act 1992 | In Schedule 8, paragraphs 4 and 10. |
| In Schedule 9, the entry relating to the Charities Act 1960. |
Subsequent developments
edit| Charities (Amendment) Act 1995[f] | |
|---|---|
| Act of Parliament | |
| |
| Long title | An Act to make provision for the treatment of two or more charities as a single charity for all or any of the purposes of the Charities Act 1993. |
| Citation | 1995 c. 48 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[g] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 November 1995 |
| Commencement | 8 November 1995[h] |
| Repealed | 14 March 2012 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Charities Act 1993 |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Charities Act 2011 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Charities (Amendment) Act 1995 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The act was amended by the Charities (Amendment) Act 1995 (c. 48).
The whole act was repealed by section 354(4) of, and schedule 10 to, the Charities Act 2011, which came into force on 14 March 2012.[3]
Notes
edit- ↑ Section 100(1).
- ↑ Section 100(2). Certain provisions extend also to Scotland (section 100(5)), Northern Ireland (section 100(4)), or the whole of the United Kingdom (section 100(3)).
- ↑ Section 99(1).
- ↑ Section 99(2). The Charities Act 1993 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 1995 (SI 1995/2695).
- ↑ Section 355 of the Charities Act 2011.
- ↑ Section 2(1).
- ↑ Section 2(2).
- ↑ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.
References
edit- ↑ Warburton, Jean (2002). "Defining "Charity" and "Charitable Purposes" in the United Kingdom". International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law. 4 (4).
- ↑ "Charities Act 1993", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1993 c. 10
- ↑ "Charities Act 2011", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 2011 c. 25
External links
edit- Text of the Charities Act 1993 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Charities Act 1993 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.