A number a years have passed since the enactment of the
Charities Act 2009 (the "Act"). Most of the
provisions of the Act have not yet been commenced. Following
a Government consultation with relevant stakeholders in the first
half of 2013, the Government confirmed its intention in July 2013
to proceed with the commencement of the provisions of the Act
relevant to the Charities Regulatory Authority (the
"Authority") shortly on an 'interim' basis with a
board expected to be in place by Easter.
It is expected that preparatory work leading to the formal
establishment of the Authority is to be carried out during the
early part of this year, with the Authority expected to be formally
commenced in the second half of the year. This has become the
focus of public attention in light of controversy in late 2013
concerning the remuneration of senior executives in the largely
State funded health sector bodies, following revelations that
executive remuneration in some cases
