Northern Ireland gets own Charity Commission
The new charities legislation for Northern Ireland received Royal Assent on 9 September 2008...
Many of the provisions of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland 2008) require secondary legislation and as such will be introduced in stages. The Department for Social Development anticipates that all parts of the Act should become fully operational by early 2011.
The first main business of the new Commission will be to consult on public benefit guidance and this exercise is currently planned for the early part of 2009. It is envisaged that charities will not be required to register with the Charity Commission until the spring of 2010 with the first reporting requirements happening the following year. The new rules for fundraising and public collections are not likely to take effect until 2011.
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