Charities Act 1994 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10 · Miscellaneous
47. Miscellaneous provisions as to orders of Commissioner
Feedback & supportAny order made by the Commissioner under this Act may include such incidental or supplementary provisions as the Commissioner thinks expedient for carrying into effect the objects of the order.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Charities appointed under section 3;
Where the Commissioner makes an order under this Act, then (without affecting the requirements of this Act where the order is subject to appeal) the Commissioner may personally give such public notice as he or she thinks fit of the making or contents of the order, or may require it to be given by any person on whose application the order is made or by any charity affected by the order.
charity
“charity” means any institution, corporate or not, which is established for charitable purposes and is subject to the control of the General Division of the High Court in exercise of the jurisdiction of the General Division of the High Court with respect to charities;
The Commissioner may, at any time within 12 months after making an order under this Act, if the Commissioner is satisfied that the order was made by mistake or on misrepresentation or otherwise than in conformity with this Act, with or without any application or reference to him or her, discharge the order in whole or in part, and subject or not to any saving or other transitional provisions.
Except for the purposes of subsection (3) or of an appeal under this Act, an order made by the Commissioner under this Act is deemed to have been duly and formally made and not be called in question on the ground only of irregularity or informality, but (subject to any further order) have effect according to its tenor.[42