I2 Part II CONTROL OF FUND-RAISING FOR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Pt. II (ss. 58-64) wholly in force at 1.3.1995; Pt. II not in force at Royal Assent see s. 79(2); Pt. II in force for certain purposes at 28.11.1994 and wholly in force at 1.3.1995 by S.I. 1994/3023, art. 2.

Control of fund-raising

I163 False statements relating to institutions which are not registered charities.

1

Where—

a

a person solicits money or other property for the benefit of an institution in association with a representation that the institution is a registered charity, and

b

the institution is not such a charity,

he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the fifth level on the standard scale.

F11A

In any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1), it shall be a defence for the accused to prove that he believed on reasonable grounds that the institution was a registered charity.

2

In F2this section “registered charity” means a charity which is for the time being registered in the register of charities kept under F3section 29 of the Charities Act 2011.