Charities Act 1994 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Commissioner of Charities
4. Objectives and general functions of Commissioner
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The objectives of the Commissioner are —
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Charities appointed under section 3;
to maintain public trust and confidence in charities;
to promote compliance by governing board members and key officers with their legal obligations in exercising control and management of the administration of their charities;
to promote the effective use of charitable resources; and
to enhance the accountability of charities to donors, beneficiaries and the general public.
The general functions of the Commissioner are —
to determine whether institutions are or are not charities;
to encourage and facilitate the better administration of charities;
to identify and investigate apparent misconduct or mismanagement in the administration of charities;
to take remedial or protective action in connection with misconduct or mismanagement in the administration of charities;
to obtain, evaluate and disseminate information in connection with the performance of any of the Commissioner’s functions or meeting any of the Commissioner’s objectives;
to give information or advice, or make proposals, to the Minister on matters relating to any of the Commissioner’s functions or meeting any of the Commissioner’s objectives; and
to perform any other functions that the Minister may determine.
The Commissioner must, as soon as possible after the end of every year, submit to the Minister a report on the Commissioner's operations during that year, and the Minister must present a copy of the report to Parliament.