Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to consolidate the Charities Act 1993 and other enactments which relate to charities. |
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Citation | 2011 c. 25 |
Introduced by | Baroness Verma |
Territorial extent | England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 14 December 2011 |
Other legislation | |
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Status: Amended | |
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Charities (Amendment) Act 1995 | |
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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 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 8 November 1995 |
Repealed | 14 March 2012 |
Other legislation | |
Amends | Charities Act 1993 |
Repealed by | Charities Act 2011 |
Status: Repealed | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
Charities Act 1993 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
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 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 27 May 1993 |
Other legislation | |
Repeals/revokes | Charitable Trustees Incorporation Act 1872 |
Repealed by | Charities Act 2011 |
Status: Repealed | |
Text of the Charities Act 1993 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. |
Charities Act 1992 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to amend the Charities Act 1960 and make other provision with respect to charities; to regulate fund-raising activities carried on in connection with charities and other institutions; to make fresh provision with respect to public charitable collections; and for connected purposes. |
Citation | 1992 c. 41 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 16 March 1992 |
Other legislation | |
Amends | Charities Act 1960 |
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Status: Amended | |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Text of the Charities Act 1992 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. |
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Legislation repealed in its entirety by the 2011 Act included
Amendments were made to other legislation. [2] It replaced most of the Charities Act 1992 and Charities Act 2006. [3]
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